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Place Value of 8 in 308,851
The number 308,851 has six digits:
3, 0, 8, 8, 5, 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 308851, 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: 308,851
2) Count from the right until you reach the digit 8
3) That position is the Hundreds place (102)
4) Multiply: 8 × 102 = 800
This digit appears more than once
The digit 8 appears 2 times in 308,851.
Here are all its places (counting from the right).
• Position 3 → Hundreds → value 800
• Position 4 → Thousands → value 8000
Place value chart for 308,851
This chart shows every digit and its place (counting from the right).
Digit
Place
Power of 10
3
Hundred Thousands
105
0
Ten Thousands
104
8
Thousands
103
8
Hundreds
102
5
Tens
101
1
Ones
100
308,851 number details
Even or odd?
308,851 is odd.
(Last digit: 1)
Prime or composite?
308,851 is prime (only factors are 1 and itself).
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