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Place Value of 4 in 8,497

The number 8,497 has four digits: 8, 4, 9, 7. Place value tells us what a digit is worth because of its position.

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Answer
In 8497, the digit 4 (the rightmost one) is in the Hundreds place.
So its place value is 400.
How we found it (step-by-step)
1) Write the number: 8,497
2) Count from the right until you reach the digit 4
3) That position is the Hundreds place (102)
4) Multiply: 4 × 102 = 400
Place value chart for 8,497

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

Digit Place Power of 10
8 Thousands 103
4 Hundreds 102
9 Tens 101
7 Ones 100
8,497 number details
Even or odd?
8,497 is odd. (Last digit: 7)
Prime or composite?
8,497 is composite (it has more than two factors).
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