Read 4,382
This number has 4 thousands, 3 hundreds, 8 tens and 2 ones.
Each place changes the value of the digit.
Year 4
Recognise the place value of each digit in a four-digit number
Describe four-digit numbers accurately using thousands, hundreds, tens and ones.
Lesson overview
Number - number and place value
In a four-digit number, each digit has a place and a value. The same digit can mean 4, 40, 400 or 4000 depending on where it sits.
Same digit, different value
The digit 6 is worth 600 in 4,632 but 6 in 4,326.
6 hundreds
6 ones
Position matters.
Partition a number
5,047 can be split into 5,000 + 0 + 40 + 7.
A zero can hold a place.
Worked example
What is the value of the 7 in 3,742?
7 hundreds
- Find the 7 in the number.
- The 7 is in the hundreds place.
- 7 hundreds is worth 700.
- So the value of the 7 is 700.
Round 1: Learn it
Use the place of the digit, not just the digit itself.
Finish this round to unlock Round 2: Show you know it.
Question 1
What is the value of the 5 in 2,541?
5 hundreds
Question 2
Which partition is correct for 4,306?
Question 3
Write the value of the 8 in 6,182.
Question 4
How many thousands are in 7,214?
Question 5
Which number has 9 thousands, 0 hundreds, 4 tens and 3 ones?
Common mistakes
Watch for these as you work through the lesson.
- Reading the digit but not its place value.
- Mixing up thousands and hundreds.
- Forgetting that zero can hold a place.
Related topics
These ideas connect closely to this lesson.
- Order and compare numbers beyond 1000.
- Identify, represent and estimate numbers using different representations.