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Place Value of 3 in 3,236
The number 3,236 has four digits: 3, 2, 3, 6. 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 3236, the digit 3 (the rightmost one) is in the
Tens place.
So its place value is 30.
So its place value is 30.
How we found it (step-by-step)
1) Write the number: 3,236
2) Count from the right until you reach the digit 3
3) That position is the Tens place (101)
4) Multiply: 3 × 101 = 30
2) Count from the right until you reach the digit 3
3) That position is the Tens place (101)
4) Multiply: 3 × 101 = 30
This digit appears more than once
The digit 3 appears 2 times in 3,236. Here are all its places (counting from the right).
• Position 2 → Tens → value 30
• Position 4 → Thousands → value 3000
• Position 4 → Thousands → value 3000
Place value chart for 3,236
This chart shows every digit and its place (counting from the right).
| Digit | Place | Power of 10 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Thousands | 103 |
| 2 | Hundreds | 102 |
| 3 | Tens | 101 |
| 6 | Ones | 100 |
3,236 number details
Even or odd?
3,236 is even.
(Last digit: 6)
Prime or composite?
3,236 is composite (it has more than two factors).
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