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Place Value of 1 in 171,143
The number 171,143 has six digits:
1, 7, 1, 1, 4, 3.
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 171143, the digit 1 (the rightmost one) is in the
Hundreds place.
So its place value is 100.
How we found it (step-by-step)
1) Write the number: 171,143
2) Count from the right until you reach the digit 1
3) That position is the Hundreds place (102)
4) Multiply: 1 × 102 = 100
This digit appears more than once
The digit 1 appears 3 times in 171,143.
Here are all its places (counting from the right).
• Position 3 → Hundreds → value 100
• Position 4 → Thousands → value 1000
• Position 6 → Hundred Thousands → value 100000
Place value chart for 171,143
This chart shows every digit and its place (counting from the right).
Digit
Place
Power of 10
1
Hundred Thousands
105
7
Ten Thousands
104
1
Thousands
103
1
Hundreds
102
4
Tens
101
3
Ones
100
171,143 number details
Even or odd?
171,143 is odd.
(Last digit: 3)
Prime or composite?
171,143 is composite (it has more than two factors).
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