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Place Value of 3 in 3,645

The number 3,645 has four digits: 3, 6, 4, 5. Place value tells us what a digit is worth because of its position.

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Answer
In 3645, the digit 3 (the rightmost one) is in the Thousands place.
So its place value is 3000.
How we found it (step-by-step)
1) Write the number: 3,645
2) Count from the right until you reach the digit 3
3) That position is the Thousands place (103)
4) Multiply: 3 × 103 = 3000
Place value chart for 3,645

This chart shows every digit and its place (counting from the right).

Digit Place Power of 10
3 Thousands 103
6 Hundreds 102
4 Tens 101
5 Ones 100
3,645 number details
Even or odd?
3,645 is odd. (Last digit: 5)
Prime or composite?
3,645 is composite (it has more than two factors).
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