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FACE VALUE AND PLACE VALUE

Learning objectives: Students will learn the place and face value of each digit in a four digit
number.

Face Value

The face value of a digit in a number is the value of the digit itself at whatever place it may be.

Example : in the number 7523

The face value of 3 is 3.

The face value of 2 is 2.

The face value of 5 is 5.

The face value of 7 is 7.

Place Value

 The place value of a digit in a number depends upon its position in the place value chart.

Example : In the number 7523

Arrange the digits in the place value chart as shown below.
Th H T O

7 5 2 3

The place value of 3 =3 ones =3.
The place value of 2 = 2 tens = 20.

The place value of 5= 5 hundreds =500.
The place value of 7 = 7 thousands = 7000.

The place value of 0 is always 0, wherever it may be.
When a number expressed as a sum of the place values of its digits is said to be in its expanded
form.

Example:

7523 = 7 thousands + 5 hundreds + 2 tens + 3 ones

= 7000 + 500 + 20 + 3

LEARNING OUTCOME: Students are able to understand the place and face value of each digit in
a four digit number.