| Each number in a four digit number has a different place value. example: The number 4,276 The 4 is in the thousands place. It tells you there is 4 sets of one thousand in the thousand place. 1000+1000+1000+1000 = 4000 The 2 is in the hundreds place. It tells you that there are 2 sets of hundreds in the hundreds place. 100+100 = 200 The 7 is in the ten's place. It tells you there are 7 ten's in the ten's place. 10+10+10+10+10+10+10=70 the 6 is in the ones place. It tells you there are 6 ones in the ones place 1+1+1+1+1+1=6 4000+200+70+6 = 4,276 4 2 7 6 I | | |__ones place I | |_________tens place I |________________hundreds place I__________________ thousands place |
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