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Place Value of 5 in 285,872
The number 285,872 has six digits: 2, 8, 5, 8, 7, 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 285872, the digit 5 (the rightmost one) is in the
Thousands place.
So its place value is 5000.
So its place value is 5000.
How we found it (step-by-step)
1) Write the number: 285,872
2) Count from the right until you reach the digit 5
3) That position is the Thousands place (103)
4) Multiply: 5 × 103 = 5000
2) Count from the right until you reach the digit 5
3) That position is the Thousands place (103)
4) Multiply: 5 × 103 = 5000
Place value chart for 285,872
This chart shows every digit and its place (counting from the right).
| Digit | Place | Power of 10 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Hundred Thousands | 105 |
| 8 | Ten Thousands | 104 |
| 5 | Thousands | 103 |
| 8 | Hundreds | 102 |
| 7 | Tens | 101 |
| 2 | Ones | 100 |
285,872 number details
Even or odd?
285,872 is even.
(Last digit: 2)
Prime or composite?
285,872 is composite (it has more than two factors).
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