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Place Value of 5 in 575,531
The number 575,531 has six digits:
5, 7, 5, 5, 3, 1.
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 575531, the digit 5 (the rightmost one) is in the
Hundreds place.
So its place value is 500.
How we found it (step-by-step)
1) Write the number: 575,531
2) Count from the right until you reach the digit 5
3) That position is the Hundreds place (102)
4) Multiply: 5 × 102 = 500
This digit appears more than once
The digit 5 appears 3 times in 575,531.
Here are all its places (counting from the right).
• Position 3 → Hundreds → value 500
• Position 4 → Thousands → value 5000
• Position 6 → Hundred Thousands → value 500000
Place value chart for 575,531
This chart shows every digit and its place (counting from the right).
Digit
Place
Power of 10
5
Hundred Thousands
105
7
Ten Thousands
104
5
Thousands
103
5
Hundreds
102
3
Tens
101
1
Ones
100
575,531 number details
Even or odd?
575,531 is odd.
(Last digit: 1)
Prime or composite?
575,531 is composite (it has more than two factors).
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