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Place Value of 9 in 789,946
The number 789,946 has six digits:
7, 8, 9, 9, 4, 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 789946, the digit 9 (the rightmost one) is in the
Hundreds place.
So its place value is 900.
How we found it (step-by-step)
1) Write the number: 789,946
2) Count from the right until you reach the digit 9
3) That position is the Hundreds place (102)
4) Multiply: 9 × 102 = 900
This digit appears more than once
The digit 9 appears 2 times in 789,946.
Here are all its places (counting from the right).
• Position 3 → Hundreds → value 900
• Position 4 → Thousands → value 9000
Place value chart for 789,946
This chart shows every digit and its place (counting from the right).
Digit
Place
Power of 10
7
Hundred Thousands
105
8
Ten Thousands
104
9
Thousands
103
9
Hundreds
102
4
Tens
101
6
Ones
100
789,946 number details
Even or odd?
789,946 is even.
(Last digit: 6)
Prime or composite?
789,946 is composite (it has more than two factors).
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