Place Value of 0 in 1,204
The number 1,204 has four digits:
1, 2, 0, 4.
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 1204, the digit 0 (the rightmost one) is in the
Tens place.
So its place value is 0.
How we found it (step-by-step)
1) Write the number: 1,204
2) Count from the right until you reach the digit 0
3) That position is the Tens place (101)
4) Multiply: 0 × 101 = 0
Place value chart for 1,204
This chart shows every digit and its place (counting from the right).
| Digit |
Place |
Power of 10 |
| 1 |
Thousands |
103 |
| 2 |
Hundreds |
102 |
| 0 |
Tens |
101 |
| 4 |
Ones |
100 |
1,204 number details
Even or odd?
1,204 is even.
(Last digit: 4)
Prime or composite?
1,204 is composite (it has more than two factors).
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