Place Value Beyond 1,000 — Intro

How the lesson starts: Place Value Beyond 1,000 — Intro

Captain Zara's star count
Hi, space explorer! Captain Zara flies a star ship. Her star counter shows huge numbers, like 52,640! Each digit has a job. Let's learn what each digit is worth!
Each place is 10 times bigger
Each place is worth 10 times the place on its right. Ones are worth 1. Tens are worth 10. Hundreds, 100. Thousands, 1,000. Ten-thousands, 10,000. And hundred-thousands, 100,000!
Find the value of the 7
In 47,915, what is the value of the 7? Count places from the right: ones, tens, hundreds, thousands. The 7 is in the thousands place. Its value is 7 × 1,000 = 7,000. Watch out: not just 7, and not 70,000!