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Place Value of 5 in 540
The number 540 has three digits: 5, 4, 0. 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 540, the digit 5 (the rightmost one) is in the
Hundreds place.
So its place value is 500.
So its place value is 500.
How we found it (step-by-step)
1) Write the number: 540
2) Count from the right until you reach the digit 5
3) That position is the Hundreds place (102)
4) Multiply: 5 × 102 = 500
2) Count from the right until you reach the digit 5
3) That position is the Hundreds place (102)
4) Multiply: 5 × 102 = 500
Place value chart for 540
This chart shows every digit and its place (counting from the right).
| Digit | Place | Power of 10 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Hundreds | 102 |
| 4 | Tens | 101 |
| 0 | Ones | 100 |
540 number details
Even or odd?
540 is even.
(Last digit: 0)
Prime or composite?
540 is composite (it has more than two factors).
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Hint: The digit is in the Tens place (position 2 from the right).
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