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Place Value of 5 in 5,791

The number 5,791 has four digits: 5, 7, 9, 1. Place value tells us what a digit is worth because of its position.

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Answer
In 5791, the digit 5 (the rightmost one) is in the Thousands place.
So its place value is 5000.
How we found it (step-by-step)
1) Write the number: 5,791
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 5,791

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

Digit Place Power of 10
5 Thousands 103
7 Hundreds 102
9 Tens 101
1 Ones 100
5,791 number details
Even or odd?
5,791 is odd. (Last digit: 1)
Prime or composite?
5,791 is prime (only factors are 1 and itself).
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