Place Value of 7 in 477,478
The number 477,478 has six digits:
4, 7, 7, 4, 7, 8.
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 477478, the digit 7 (the rightmost one) is in the
Tens place.
So its place value is 70.
How we found it (step-by-step)
1) Write the number: 477,478
2) Count from the right until you reach the digit 7
3) That position is the Tens place (101)
4) Multiply: 7 × 101 = 70
This digit appears more than once
The digit 7 appears 3 times in 477,478.
Here are all its places (counting from the right).
• Position 2 → Tens → value 70
• Position 4 → Thousands → value 7000
• Position 5 → Ten Thousands → value 70000
Place value chart for 477,478
This chart shows every digit and its place (counting from the right).
| Digit |
Place |
Power of 10 |
| 4 |
Hundred Thousands |
105 |
| 7 |
Ten Thousands |
104 |
| 7 |
Thousands |
103 |
| 4 |
Hundreds |
102 |
| 7 |
Tens |
101 |
| 8 |
Ones |
100 |
477,478 number details
Even or odd?
477,478 is even.
(Last digit: 8)
Prime or composite?
477,478 is composite (it has more than two factors).
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