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Place Value of 2 in 4,234
The number 4,234 has four digits: 4, 2, 3, 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 4234, the digit 2 (the rightmost one) is in the
Hundreds place.
So its place value is 200.
So its place value is 200.
How we found it (step-by-step)
1) Write the number: 4,234
2) Count from the right until you reach the digit 2
3) That position is the Hundreds place (102)
4) Multiply: 2 × 102 = 200
2) Count from the right until you reach the digit 2
3) That position is the Hundreds place (102)
4) Multiply: 2 × 102 = 200
Place value chart for 4,234
This chart shows every digit and its place (counting from the right).
| Digit | Place | Power of 10 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Thousands | 103 |
| 2 | Hundreds | 102 |
| 3 | Tens | 101 |
| 4 | Ones | 100 |
4,234 number details
Even or odd?
4,234 is even.
(Last digit: 4)
Prime or composite?
4,234 is composite (it has more than two factors).
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Hint: The digit is in the Hundreds place (position 3 from the right).
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