Place Value of 8 in 1,873
The number 1,873 has four digits:
1, 8, 7, 3.
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 1873, the digit 8 (the rightmost one) is in the
Hundreds place.
So its place value is 800.
How we found it (step-by-step)
1) Write the number: 1,873
2) Count from the right until you reach the digit 8
3) That position is the Hundreds place (102)
4) Multiply: 8 × 102 = 800
Place value chart for 1,873
This chart shows every digit and its place (counting from the right).
| Digit |
Place |
Power of 10 |
| 1 |
Thousands |
103 |
| 8 |
Hundreds |
102 |
| 7 |
Tens |
101 |
| 3 |
Ones |
100 |
1,873 number details
Even or odd?
1,873 is odd.
(Last digit: 3)
Prime or composite?
1,873 is prime (only factors are 1 and itself).
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