Explanation and examples of the working of place value and how it affects the value of any given digit.
Numeracy - Place Value
We have ten digits in our numbering system
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
These digits are like our alphabet and just as the letters of the alppabet can be combined to make different words so the digits can be combined to create an infinite variety of numbers
2 is a single digit number
465 is a three digit number
How much each digit is worth depends upon its place in the number...
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