When we write a number with only one digit, that digit is in the ones place. The value of the number gives the number its name. The name of the number and the name of its digit is the same.
Two-Digit Numbers
For a two-digit number, the first digit occupies the Tens place and the second digit occupies the Ones place.
Let's look at this number:
32
- The name of the number is Thirty-two.
- The value of the number is also Thirty-two.
- It has two digits: 3 and 2.
- The digit 3 is in the Tens place and has a value of Thirty.
- The digit 2 is in the Ones place and has a value of Two.
- We can write the number mathematically in the following ways:
32 = 30 + 2
32 = 3 tens and 2 ones
32 = 32 ones
32 = thirty-two
Three-Digit Numbers
For a three-digit number, the first digit occupies the Hundreds place, the second digit occupies the Tens place and the third digit occupies the Ones place.
When writing the number in words, the British system has the word 'and' before the tens place.
Let's look at this number:
112
- The name of the number is One hundred and twelve or One hundred twelve.
- The value of the number is also One hundred and twelve.
- It has three digits - 1, 1 and 2.
- The first digit 1 is in the Hundreds place and has a value of One hundred.
- The second digit 1 is in the Tens place and has a value of Ten.
- The digit 2 is in the Ones place and has a value of Two.
We can write the number mathematically in the following ways:
112 = 100 + 10 + 2
112 = 1 hundreds, 1 tens and 2 ones
112 = 11 tens and 2 ones
112 = 112 ones
112 = one hundred and twelve
Digits and Numbers
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Math Test Questions
Here are some typical Math test questions relating to this topic.
- In the number 3,401 which digit is in the tens place?
- What is the value of the digit 2 in this number: 329
- 10,000 + 300 + 6 = ________
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