5th Grade · Number & Operations in Base Ten
Place Value
5.NBT.A.1
Definition
The value of a digit based on its position in a number.
Examples
- In 3,425.16, the 4 is in the hundreds place, worth 400.
- In 3,425.16, the 1 is in the tenths place, worth 0.1.
Key rule
Each place is ten times the value of the place to its right.
Memory hook
Same digit, different value — it's all about position.