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Place Value of 8 in 588,996
The number 588,996 has six digits: 5, 8, 8, 9, 9, 6. 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 588996, the digit 8 (the rightmost one) is in the
Thousands place.
So its place value is 8000.
So its place value is 8000.
How we found it (step-by-step)
1) Write the number: 588,996
2) Count from the right until you reach the digit 8
3) That position is the Thousands place (103)
4) Multiply: 8 × 103 = 8000
2) Count from the right until you reach the digit 8
3) That position is the Thousands place (103)
4) Multiply: 8 × 103 = 8000
This digit appears more than once
The digit 8 appears 2 times in 588,996. Here are all its places (counting from the right).
• Position 4 → Thousands → value 8000
• Position 5 → Ten Thousands → value 80000
• Position 5 → Ten Thousands → value 80000
Place value chart for 588,996
This chart shows every digit and its place (counting from the right).
| Digit | Place | Power of 10 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Hundred Thousands | 105 |
| 8 | Ten Thousands | 104 |
| 8 | Thousands | 103 |
| 9 | Hundreds | 102 |
| 9 | Tens | 101 |
| 6 | Ones | 100 |
588,996 number details
Even or odd?
588,996 is even.
(Last digit: 6)
Prime or composite?
588,996 is composite (it has more than two factors).
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