Recognising Four Digit Numbers
Maths: Year 3 & 4 National Curriculum, topic 5.1.2
Recognising Four-Digit Numbers
We can find the value of each digit in a four-digit number by looking at its place value.
Place value
- Each digit in a number has a place value.
- The place value of the digit will change how much it is worth.
- Four digit numbers can be split into four columns:
- Thousands.
- Hundreds.
- Tens.
- Ones.
Example
- In 5327, there are:
- 5 'thousands'.
- 3 'hundreds'.
- 2 'tens'.
- 7 'ones'.
Writing four digit numbers
- We can put a comma sign after the number in the thousands column.
- This makes the number easier to read:
- 5,327 = 5327
- You don't have to write your answers with commas in.
Test yourself on Recognising Four Digit Numbers
How many 'hundreds' are there in 6,542?
How many 'tens' are there in 1,113?
Which number has the comma in the right position?