what is the place value of the 8 in 2,894?
Mathematics · Middle School · Thu Feb 04 2021
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Given the number:
2,894
Determine the place value of 8.
Solution:
In order to detemrine the place value of 8, we must familiarize ourselves with the different place value of the number system. The number places are as follow in an ascending order: Ones/units, tens, hundreds, thousands, ten thousands, hundred thousands, millions, hundred millions, and so on. For decimals, the number places starts with; tenths, hundredths, thousandths, ten thousandths, hundred thousandths, and so on.
= 2,894
3 is located 3 digits from the right, therefore it is in the hundreds place.
Final answer:
Hundreds place