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Place Value of 7 in 7,609

The number 7,609 has four digits: 7, 6, 0, 9. Place value tells us what a digit is worth because of its position.

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Answer
In 7609, the digit 7 (the rightmost one) is in the Thousands place.
So its place value is 7000.
How we found it (step-by-step)
1) Write the number: 7,609
2) Count from the right until you reach the digit 7
3) That position is the Thousands place (103)
4) Multiply: 7 × 103 = 7000
Place value chart for 7,609

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

Digit Place Power of 10
7 Thousands 103
6 Hundreds 102
0 Tens 101
9 Ones 100
7,609 number details
Even or odd?
7,609 is odd. (Last digit: 9)
Prime or composite?
7,609 is composite (it has more than two factors).
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