What Are Place Values?
Every digit in a number has its own special place!
Place value tells us how much each digit is worth based on its position in the number.
Whether a digit is in the ones, tens, hundreds, or thousands place changes its value.
Understanding place values helps us read, write, and work with big numbers easily!
How Place Values Work
1️⃣ Each position in a number is 10 times greater than the position to its right
2️⃣ The rightmost digit is always the ones place
3️⃣ Moving left, we have tens, hundreds, thousands, and so on
Let's Practice Together!
Example 1: Identify Place Values
Click on each digit in the number below to see its place value:
Thousands
4
Hundreds
2
Tens
7
Ones
5
Example 2: Build a Number
Enter digits to make a number where:
- The hundreds digit is 3
- The tens digit is double the ones digit
- The thousands digit is 1 more than the hundreds digit
Thousands
Hundreds
Tens
Ones
Parent Tips 🌟
- Use real-life examples like money ($1, $10, $100 bills) to demonstrate place values
- Play "guess my number" games where you give clues about digit positions
- Practice reading large numbers together - street addresses, population numbers, or sports statistics