Mastering Place Value and Operations

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What is place value?

Back

Place value is the value of a digit based on its position in a number. For example, in the number 4,567, the digit 5 is in the hundreds place, so its value is 500.

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How do you compare two numbers?

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To compare two numbers, you look at their place values starting from the left. The number with the larger digit in the highest place value is greater.

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What is expanded form?

Back

Expanded form is a way of writing a number that shows the value of each digit. For example, 5,678 in expanded form is 5,000 + 600 + 70 + 8.

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What is the result of 8,765 > 8,756?

Back

True, 8,765 is greater than 8,756.

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What is the result of 8,234 - 5,678?

Back

The result is 2,556.

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What is the result of 12,345 + 6,789?

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The result is 19,134.

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How do you subtract numbers?

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To subtract numbers, align them by place value and subtract each column starting from the right.

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What is the greater number: 4,567 or 4,576?

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4,576 is greater than 4,567.

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What does the term 'digit' mean?

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A digit is any of the numerals from 0 to 9 used to represent numbers.

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What is a numeral?

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A numeral is a symbol or group of symbols that represents a number.