Place Value of 4 in 7,842
The number 7,842 has four digits:
7, 8, 4, 2.
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 7842, the digit 4 (the rightmost one) is in the
Tens place.
So its place value is 40.
How we found it (step-by-step)
1) Write the number: 7,842
2) Count from the right until you reach the digit 4
3) That position is the Tens place (101)
4) Multiply: 4 × 101 = 40
Place value chart for 7,842
This chart shows every digit and its place (counting from the right).
| Digit |
Place |
Power of 10 |
| 7 |
Thousands |
103 |
| 8 |
Hundreds |
102 |
| 4 |
Tens |
101 |
| 2 |
Ones |
100 |
7,842 number details
Even or odd?
7,842 is even.
(Last digit: 2)
Prime or composite?
7,842 is composite (it has more than two factors).
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