GED Math: Whole Number Place Value

Every whole number is made up of digits. The number 36 has two digits and the number 316 has three digits.

The position of each digit determines its place value.


↑ten-thousands
↑ thousands
↑ ↑ hundreds
↑ ↑ ↑ tens
↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ones
6 9, 2 0 3

The 6 is in the ten-thousands place. 6 x 10,000
The 9 is in the thousands place. 9 x 1000

The 2 is in the hundreds place. It has a place value of 2 x 100.
The 0 is in the tens place. It has a place value of 0 x 10.
The 3 is in the ones spot. It has a place value of 3 x 1

60,000 + 9000 + 200+ 3 = 69, 203