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Place Value of 3 in 4,378
The number 4,378 has four digits: 4, 3, 7, 8. 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 4378, the digit 3 (the rightmost one) is in the
Hundreds place.
So its place value is 300.
So its place value is 300.
How we found it (step-by-step)
1) Write the number: 4,378
2) Count from the right until you reach the digit 3
3) That position is the Hundreds place (102)
4) Multiply: 3 × 102 = 300
2) Count from the right until you reach the digit 3
3) That position is the Hundreds place (102)
4) Multiply: 3 × 102 = 300
Place value chart for 4,378
This chart shows every digit and its place (counting from the right).
| Digit | Place | Power of 10 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Thousands | 103 |
| 3 | Hundreds | 102 |
| 7 | Tens | 101 |
| 8 | Ones | 100 |
4,378 number details
Even or odd?
4,378 is even.
(Last digit: 8)
Prime or composite?
4,378 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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