PlaceValue.net
Readable questions + step-by-step learning • Examples refresh on every visit
Place Value of 9 in 2,992
The number 2,992 has four digits: 2, 9, 9, 2. 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 2992, the digit 9 (the rightmost one) is in the
Tens place.
So its place value is 90.
So its place value is 90.
How we found it (step-by-step)
1) Write the number: 2,992
2) Count from the right until you reach the digit 9
3) That position is the Tens place (101)
4) Multiply: 9 × 101 = 90
2) Count from the right until you reach the digit 9
3) That position is the Tens place (101)
4) Multiply: 9 × 101 = 90
This digit appears more than once
The digit 9 appears 2 times in 2,992. Here are all its places (counting from the right).
• Position 2 → Tens → value 90
• Position 3 → Hundreds → value 900
• Position 3 → Hundreds → value 900
Place value chart for 2,992
This chart shows every digit and its place (counting from the right).
| Digit | Place | Power of 10 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Thousands | 103 |
| 9 | Hundreds | 102 |
| 9 | Tens | 101 |
| 2 | Ones | 100 |
2,992 number details
Even or odd?
2,992 is even.
(Last digit: 2)
Prime or composite?
2,992 is composite (it has more than two factors).
Try your own numbers
Enter a whole number and a digit (0–9). We’ll open the matching answer page.
More practice
Click a question to practice more place value problems.
Hint: The digit is in the Hundreds place (position 3 from the right).
Hint: The digit is in the Tens place (position 2 from the right).
Reverse practice
These questions ask: “What digit is in the ___ place?”
Open to see the answer and the steps.
Open to see the answer and the steps.