Grade 3 · Math · Lesson 2

Understand Thousands, Hundreds, Tens, Ones

Every 4-digit number has four place values: thousands, hundreds, tens, and ones. The position of a digit tells you its value. The digit 3 in 3,574 is in the thousands place, so its value is 3,000 — not just 3.

What this lesson teaches

1Name the four place values of a 4-digit number: thousands, hundreds, tens, ones
2Identify the digit in any given place in a 4-digit number
3Find the value of a digit by multiplying it by its place value

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