K-5 friendly lesson
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Place Value
Place value tells the worth of each digit based on its position. In fifth grade, this supports whole numbers and decimals together.
Do this: Read the concept below, then try the quiz or activity.
Lesson 2 of 216
Concept
Every place is 10 times the place to its right.
Whole number side: - ones, tens, hundreds, thousands...
Decimal side: - tenths, hundredths, thousandths...
Examples: - In 43,216, the 4 means 40,000. - In 7.428, the 4 means 0.4 and the 2 means 0.02.
Key relation: 1 tenth = 10 hundredths 1 hundredth = 10 thousandths
Try it
Practice place value: 1. What is the value of 6 in 65,804? 2. What is the value of 6 in 3.672? 3. Which is greater: 0.5 or 0.05? 4. Write 4 tenths and 7 thousandths as a decimal. 5. In 8,043.29, name the place of digit 2.