Place value and total value of digits

- The number represented in A is 5 248 697. What is the place value for each digit?
- 5 is in the millions
- 2 is in the hundred thousands
- 4 is in the thousands
- 8 is in the thousands
- 6 is in the hundreds
- 9 is in the tens
- 7 is in the ones
In words 5 248 697 is five million two hundred forty eight thousand six hundred and ninety seven. The total value for each digit in 5 248 697 are:

Examples
Example 1.1
Look at the number 240 576 183. What is the total value of the digit in:
- the hundred thousands place?
- ten million place?
Working
- The digit in the hundred thousands place is 5.
∴ The total value is 5 × 100 000 = 500 000 - The digit in the ten millions place is 4.
∴ The total value is 4 × 10 000 000 = 40 000 000
Example 1.2
What is a) the place value b) the total value of the digit 4 in the number 2 340 101?
Working
- The place value of 4 is ten thousands.
- The total value of 4 is 4 × 10 000 = 40 000
Example 1.3
Rearrange the digits 1, 0, 3, 4, 8, 2 to make:
- the largest number possible.
- the smallest number possible.
Working
- Largest number possible is 843 210.
- Smallest number possible is 102 348.
Exercise 1.1
- 2 576 103
∴ - 8 004 192
∴ - 25 109 764
∴ - 164 708 592
∴ - 351 978 360
∴ - 931 584 607
∴
- 7 300 400
∴ - 1 234 567
∴ - 2 222 222
∴ - 1 849 089
∴
- 222 (10)
∴ - 1 849 (1 000)
∴ - 571 851 (100)
∴ - 9 465 555 (10 000)
∴
Place value | |
4 | |
1 | |
3 | |
6 | |
5 | |
2 | |
8 | |
7 |
Total value | |
4 | |
1 | |
3 | |
6 | |
5 | |
2 | |
8 | |
7 |
Largest | Smallest | Difference | |
a) 2 471 | |||
b) 3 493 | |||
c) 8 146 |

