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Place Value of 3 in 263,321
The number 263,321 has six digits:
2, 6, 3, 3, 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 263321, the digit 3 (the rightmost one) is in the
Hundreds place.
So its place value is 300.
How we found it (step-by-step)
1) Write the number: 263,321
2) Count from the right until you reach the digit 3
3) That position is the Hundreds place (102)
4) Multiply: 3 × 102 = 300
This digit appears more than once
The digit 3 appears 2 times in 263,321.
Here are all its places (counting from the right).
• Position 3 → Hundreds → value 300
• Position 4 → Thousands → value 3000
Place value chart for 263,321
This chart shows every digit and its place (counting from the right).
Digit
Place
Power of 10
2
Hundred Thousands
105
6
Ten Thousands
104
3
Thousands
103
3
Hundreds
102
2
Tens
101
1
Ones
100
263,321 number details
Even or odd?
263,321 is odd.
(Last digit: 1)
Prime or composite?
263,321 is composite (it has more than two factors).
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