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Place Value of 9 in 6,197
The number 6,197 has four digits: 6, 1, 9, 7. 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 6197, 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: 6,197
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
Place value chart for 6,197
This chart shows every digit and its place (counting from the right).
| Digit | Place | Power of 10 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Thousands | 103 |
| 1 | Hundreds | 102 |
| 9 | Tens | 101 |
| 7 | Ones | 100 |
6,197 number details
Even or odd?
6,197 is odd.
(Last digit: 7)
Prime or composite?
6,197 is prime (only factors are 1 and itself).
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