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Place Value of 8 in 368,739
The number 368,739 has six digits:
3, 6, 8, 7, 3, 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 368739, the digit 8 (the rightmost one) is in the
Thousands place.
So its place value is 8000.
How we found it (step-by-step)
1) Write the number: 368,739
2) Count from the right until you reach the digit 8
3) That position is the Thousands place (103)
4) Multiply: 8 × 103 = 8000
Place value chart for 368,739
This chart shows every digit and its place (counting from the right).
Digit
Place
Power of 10
3
Hundred Thousands
105
6
Ten Thousands
104
8
Thousands
103
7
Hundreds
102
3
Tens
101
9
Ones
100
368,739 number details
Even or odd?
368,739 is odd.
(Last digit: 9)
Prime or composite?
368,739 is composite (it has more than two factors).
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