Example 1 · level 1
What is the place value of 1 in 16,059?
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- 1 is in the ten thousands place.
- Place value = 1 × 10,000 = 10,000.
Answer: 10,000
CLASS 6 MATHS · KNOWING OUR NUMBERS
Place value in the Indian number system
Place value = digit × value of its place (ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, ten thousands, lakhs, ten lakhs, crores).
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Example 2 · level 2
What is the place value of 5 in 81,05,629?
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- 5 is in the thousands place.
- Place value = 5 × 1,000 = 5,000.
Answer: 5,000
Example 3 · level 3
What is the place value of 6 in 53,08,64,912?
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- 6 is in the ten thousands place.
- Place value = 6 × 10,000 = 60,000.
Answer: 60,000