Place Value of 0 in 1,021
The number 1,021 has four digits:
1, 0, 2, 1.
Place value tells us what a digit is worth because of its position.
Count from the right → ones(1), tens(2), hundreds(3), thousands(4)…
Answer
In 1021, the digit 0 (the rightmost one) is in the
Hundreds place.
So its place value is 0.
How we found it (step-by-step)
1) Write the number: 1,021
2) Count from the right until you reach the digit 0
3) That position is the Hundreds place (102)
4) Multiply: 0 × 102 = 0
Place value chart for 1,021
This chart shows every digit and its place (counting from the right).
| Digit |
Place |
Power of 10 |
| 1 |
Thousands |
103 |
| 0 |
Hundreds |
102 |
| 2 |
Tens |
101 |
| 1 |
Ones |
100 |
1,021 number details
Even or odd?
1,021 is odd.
(Last digit: 1)
Prime or composite?
1,021 is prime (only factors are 1 and itself).
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