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Place Value of 8 in 1,881
The number 1,881 has four digits: 1, 8, 8, 1. 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 1881, the digit 8 (the rightmost one) is in the
Tens place.
So its place value is 80.
So its place value is 80.
How we found it (step-by-step)
1) Write the number: 1,881
2) Count from the right until you reach the digit 8
3) That position is the Tens place (101)
4) Multiply: 8 × 101 = 80
2) Count from the right until you reach the digit 8
3) That position is the Tens place (101)
4) Multiply: 8 × 101 = 80
This digit appears more than once
The digit 8 appears 2 times in 1,881. Here are all its places (counting from the right).
• Position 2 → Tens → value 80
• Position 3 → Hundreds → value 800
• Position 3 → Hundreds → value 800
Place value chart for 1,881
This chart shows every digit and its place (counting from the right).
| Digit | Place | Power of 10 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thousands | 103 |
| 8 | Hundreds | 102 |
| 8 | Tens | 101 |
| 1 | Ones | 100 |
1,881 number details
Even or odd?
1,881 is odd.
(Last digit: 1)
Prime or composite?
1,881 is composite (it has more than two factors).
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