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Place Value of 5 in 725,524
The number 725,524 has six digits:
7, 2, 5, 5, 2, 4.
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 725524, 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: 725,524
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 2 times in 725,524.
Here are all its places (counting from the right).
• Position 3 → Hundreds → value 500
• Position 4 → Thousands → value 5000
Place value chart for 725,524
This chart shows every digit and its place (counting from the right).
Digit
Place
Power of 10
7
Hundred Thousands
105
2
Ten Thousands
104
5
Thousands
103
5
Hundreds
102
2
Tens
101
4
Ones
100
725,524 number details
Even or odd?
725,524 is even.
(Last digit: 4)
Prime or composite?
725,524 is composite (it has more than two factors).
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