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Place Value of 8 in 851

The number 851 has three digits: 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 851, 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: 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
Place value chart for 851

This chart shows every digit and its place (counting from the right).

Digit Place Power of 10
8 Hundreds 102
5 Tens 101
1 Ones 100
851 number details
Even or odd?
851 is odd. (Last digit: 1)
Prime or composite?
851 is composite (it has more than two factors).
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