Place Values

Reid Antonette Z. Llames

Place value is a concept in mathematics that refers to the value assigned to each digit in a
number, based on its position within the number. In other words, each digit in a number has a
specific place or position, and its value is determined by the position it occupies.
For example, in the number 123, the digit 3 is in the ones place, the digit 2 is in the tens
place, and the digit 1 is in the hundreds place. The value of each digit is determined by
multiplying it by a power of ten based on its position. In this case, the digit 3 has a value of 3,
the digit 2 has a value of 20, and the digit 1 has a value of 100.
The concept of place value is important in arithmetic operations such as addition, subtraction,
multiplication, and division because it allows us to easily manipulate and calculate numbers
with multiple digits. It also helps us to understand larger and smaller numbers by breaking
them down into their component parts based on their place values.
Roman numerals are a system of numerals used in ancient Roman civilization to represent
numbers. This system uses a combination of letters from the Latin alphabet to represent
values, with each letter representing a certain value. The basic values assigned to each letter
are:
- I (1)
- V (5)
- X (10)
- L (50)
- C (100)
- D (500)
- M (1,000)
The values of the numerals are determined by their position in relation to each other. For
example, IV represents 4 (5 - 1), IX represents 9 (10 - 1), and so on. The use of Roman
numerals is still seen today in various contexts, such as in clock faces, on building facades,
and in the numbering of some important documents and works of art.
In math, every digit in a number has a place value. Place value can be defined as the value
represented by a digit in a number on the basis of its position in the number

I.
Direction: Write the following in symbols
1. five hundred eight
2. two hundred forty-six
3. three thousand, eight hundred seventy
4. one thousand, nine hundred thirty-seven
5. one thousand two
II.
Direction: Give the place value of the underlined number
1. 2021
2. 24
3. 2009
4. 567
5. 7896
III.
Direction: Identify the place value of the underlined number.
1. 5, 432
2. 10, 435
3. 2, 789
4. 5, 040
5. 9, 876

Answer Keys
I.
1. DVIII 3.MMMDCCCLXX 5. MII
2. CCXLVI 4. MCMXXXVII
II.
1. Thousands 3. Ones 5. Thousands
2. Tens 4. Hundreds
III.
1. Hundreds 3. Tens 5. Thousands
2. Ones 4. Hundreds