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Place Value of 2 in 9,872
The number 9,872 has four digits: 9, 8, 7, 2. 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 9872, the digit 2 (the rightmost one) is in the
Ones place.
So its place value is 2.
So its place value is 2.
How we found it (step-by-step)
1) Write the number: 9,872
2) Count from the right until you reach the digit 2
3) That position is the Ones place (100)
4) Multiply: 2 × 100 = 2
2) Count from the right until you reach the digit 2
3) That position is the Ones place (100)
4) Multiply: 2 × 100 = 2
Place value chart for 9,872
This chart shows every digit and its place (counting from the right).
| Digit | Place | Power of 10 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Thousands | 103 |
| 8 | Hundreds | 102 |
| 7 | Tens | 101 |
| 2 | Ones | 100 |
9,872 number details
Even or odd?
9,872 is even.
(Last digit: 2)
Prime or composite?
9,872 is composite (it has more than two factors).
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