Place Value of 3 in 9,396
The number 9,396 has four digits:
9, 3, 9, 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 9396, 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: 9,396
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 9,396
This chart shows every digit and its place (counting from the right).
| Digit |
Place |
Power of 10 |
| 9 |
Thousands |
103 |
| 3 |
Hundreds |
102 |
| 9 |
Tens |
101 |
| 6 |
Ones |
100 |
9,396 number details
Even or odd?
9,396 is even.
(Last digit: 6)
Prime or composite?
9,396 is composite (it has more than two factors).
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