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Place Value of 8 in 1,889

The number 1,889 has four digits: 1, 8, 8, 9. 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 1889, the digit 8 (the rightmost one) is in the Tens place.
So its place value is 80.
How we found it (step-by-step)
1) Write the number: 1,889
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 1,889. Here are all its places (counting from the right).

• Position 2Tens → value 80
• Position 3Hundreds → value 800
Place value chart for 1,889

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
9 Ones 100
1,889 number details
Even or odd?
1,889 is odd. (Last digit: 9)
Prime or composite?
1,889 is prime (only factors are 1 and itself).
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