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In 4,582 the digit 5 stands for 500.
place value
Each digit has a value based on its place.
Example: The 5 is in the hundreds place.
Grade 4
Place value and rounding
Use thousands, hundreds, tens, and ones to read larger numbers and round them sensibly.
Category: Number Sense & Math Thinking
10 min
Confident
Read the value of each digit before comparing or rounding. When rounding, look at the digit to the right of the place you are rounding.
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Open one card at a time, read the text together, and use the audio button when hearing the line once helps.
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Which number is greater: 3,907 or 3,790?
comparison
Compare thousands first, then hundreds, tens, and ones.
Example: 3,907 is greater because 9 hundreds is more than 7 hundreds.
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Round 6,348 to the nearest hundred.
rounding
Look at the tens digit to decide.
Example: 6,348 rounds to 6,300 because the tens digit is 4.
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Strategy: Say the number in expanded form if the digits feel confusing.
thinking step
Expanded form helps place-value understanding.
Example: 4,582 = 4,000 + 500 + 80 + 2.
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