Place Value Worksheets

Place value helps a child distinguish between their $10 pocket money and the $100 toy they spotted in a shop.

Understanding place value is a valuable skill for children to learn, and it is one which they will need throughout their education. It is a system by which we can understand what a number means, enabling us to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Students who have only a basic grasp on place value often struggle to perform sums with multi digit numbers, which can knock their confidence in math. Place value is one of the most fundamental elements of the math curriculum; it is the foundation for learning about decimals, multiple digit multiplication, and standard form notation. Knowing how place value works reduces the likelihood of students making errors in math questions, especially when they are dealing with larger numbers.

In math, all digit numbers have a place value. It can be defined as a value represented by a digit in a number on the basis of their position.

Example: Define the value of all digit numbers in 3,567.

• The 3 represents three thousand or 3,000.

• The 5 represents five hundred, or 500.

• The 6 represents six tens, or 60.

• The 7 represents seven ones.

It is easy to define digit place value once you understand the value of each position in a number. The easiest way to learn the digit place value is through a place value grid: