Place Value Study Guide 1
Quiz 1
Vocabulary Words:
Place Value
the value given to the place a digit has in a number
Digits
The symbols used to show numbers: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Expanded Form
a way to write numbers that shows the value of each digit
Word Form
the form of a number that is written using words
Standard Form
a way to write a number using only digits
Example:
1,345,876
The number 1,345,876 has 7 digits. They are 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 7, and 6.
The digit 1 is in millions place and has a value of 1,000,000.
The digit 3 is in the hundred thousands place and has a value of 300,000.
The digit 4 is in the ten thousands place and has a value of 40,000.
The digit 5 is in the thousands place and has a value of 5,000.
The digit 8 is in the hundreds place and has a value of 800.
The digit 7 is in the tens place and has a value of 70.
The digit 6 is in the ones place and has a value of 6.
Standard Form: 1,345,876
(Hint: You only write the digits.)
Expanded Form: 1,000,000 + 300,000 + 40,000 + 5,000 + 800 + 70 + 6
(Hint: When writing in expanded form, write the value of each digit and remember the
plus sign +)
Word Form: one million, three hundred forty-five thousand, eight hundred
seventy-six
(Hint: When writing in word form, only write the words you say when you read the number
in standard form. You always put a comma after the words millions and thousands)
