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Place Value of 9 in 9,973

The number 9,973 has four digits: 9, 9, 7, 3. Place value tells us what a digit is worth because of its position.

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Answer
In 9973, 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: 9,973
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 9,973. Here are all its places (counting from the right).

• Position 3Hundreds → value 900
• Position 4Thousands → value 9000
Place value chart for 9,973

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

Digit Place Power of 10
9 Thousands 103
9 Hundreds 102
7 Tens 101
3 Ones 100
9,973 number details
Even or odd?
9,973 is odd. (Last digit: 3)
Prime or composite?
9,973 is prime (only factors are 1 and itself).
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