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Place Value of 9 in 489,268
The number 489,268 has six digits:
4, 8, 9, 2, 6, 8.
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 489268, the digit 9 (the rightmost one) is in the
Thousands place.
So its place value is 9000.
How we found it (step-by-step)
1) Write the number: 489,268
2) Count from the right until you reach the digit 9
3) That position is the Thousands place (103)
4) Multiply: 9 × 103 = 9000
Place value chart for 489,268
This chart shows every digit and its place (counting from the right).
Digit
Place
Power of 10
4
Hundred Thousands
105
8
Ten Thousands
104
9
Thousands
103
2
Hundreds
102
6
Tens
101
8
Ones
100
489,268 number details
Even or odd?
489,268 is even.
(Last digit: 8)
Prime or composite?
489,268 is composite (it has more than two factors).
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