WHOLE NUMBER PLACE VALUES

The table below shows Whole Number Place Values.

Concept: In our number system, the place a digit occupies has a value, called a place value.

Steps for Finding Whole Number Place Values

Step 1 | Begin at the digit which is farthest to the right of the number.
Step 2 | Count from right to left. The first digit is in the ones column. The second digit is in the tens column. The third digit is in the hundreds column. The fourth digit is in the thousands column. The fifth digit is in the ten thousands column. The sixth digit is in the hundred thousands column. The seventh digit is in the millions column. The eight digit is in the ten millions column. The ninth digit is in the hundred millions column.
Step 3 | Select the digit from the designated column.

Example Select the ten thousand. 8, 9 0 9, 5 1 0

Step 1 | Begin at the digit which is farthest to the right of the number. | Begin here 8, 9 0 9, 5 1 0
Step 2 | Count from right to left. The first digit is in the ones column. The second digit is in the tens column. The third digit is in the hundreds column. The fourth digit is in the thousands column. The fifth digit is in the ten thousands column. The sixth digit is in the hundred thousands column. The seventh digit is in the millions column. The eight digit is in the ten millions column. The ninth digit is in the hundred millions column. | Begin here 8, 9 0 9, 5 1 0 5 4 3 2 1
Step 3 | Select the digit from the designated column. | The selected digit from the fifth column is 0.