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In this lesson, we will learn
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Each digit in a whole number has a place value, based on its position from the right, as seen in the following place value chart.
Place Value |
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Millions |
Hundred Thousands |
Ten Thousands |
Thousands |
Hundreds |
Tens |
Units/ Ones |
The value of a digit in the number is the digit multiplied by the place value.
Example :
Number |
Place Value (of green digit) |
Value of digit |
1,23 4 |
Units / Ones |
4 |
1,2 34 |
Tens |
30 |
1, 234 |
Hundreds |
200 |
1 ,234 |
Thousands |
1,000 |
7,8 91,234 |
Ten thousands |
90,000 |
567, 891,234 |
Hundred thousands |
800,000 |
56 7,891,234 |
Millions |
7,000,000 |
5 67,891,234 |
Ten millions |
60,000,000 |
Place value to 100
Place Value to 100 000
For decimals, the place value chart will include the decimal point and the postion after the decimal point as illustarted in the following example.

Remember that the place values after the decimal point starts with tenths.
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