Step 1 of 4 · Each digit has a place
Where a digit sits tells you what it's worth.
4,2857
thousands
2
= 2,000
hundreds
8
= 800
tens
5
= 50
ones
7
= 7
The place tells you the value: ones × 1, tens × 10, hundreds × 100, thousands × 1000.
Step 2 of 4 · Which place is it in?
3,468
Find each digit's place — top-down.
thousands
3
digit 3
hundreds
4
digit 4
tens
6
digit 6
ones
8
digit 8
Step 3 of 4 · What is it worth?
6,824
A digit's value = digit × place. Watch.
thousands
6
6 × 1000 = 6,000
hundreds
8
8 × 100 = 800
tens
2
2 × 10 = 20
ones
4
4 × 1 = 4
6,000 + 800 + 20 + 4 = 6,824 ✓
Step 4 of 4 · Your turn
Pick the answer.
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