Place value

Place Value

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Place Value

Expresses the value given to the place or position of the digit in a number.

Example:

(a) 72

Place value	Digit value
Tens	70
Ones	2

Place value for 7 is tens.
Place value for 2 is ones.
Digit value for 7 is 70.
Digit value for 2 is 2.

(b) 152

Place value	Digit value
Hundreds	100
Tens	50
Ones	2

Place value for 1 is hundreds.
Place value for 5 is tens.
Place value for 2 is ones.
Digit value for 1 is 100.
Digit value for 5 is 50.
Digit value for 2 is 2.