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Place Value of 9 in 9,840

The number 9,840 has four digits: 9, 8, 4, 0. 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 9840, 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: 9,840
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 9,840

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

Digit Place Power of 10
9 Thousands 103
8 Hundreds 102
4 Tens 101
0 Ones 100
9,840 number details
Even or odd?
9,840 is even. (Last digit: 0)
Prime or composite?
9,840 is composite (it has more than two factors).
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