Year 5 Maths: Value of a Digit

Understanding the Value of a Digit

Today, we’re going to learn about the value of a digit. This is an important concept in maths that helps us understand how numbers work.

What is the Value of a Digit?

The value of a digit is how much that digit is worth based on its position in a number.

For example, in the number 5432:

• The 5 is in the thousands place, so its value is 5,000.
• The 4 is in the hundreds place, so its value is 400.
• The 3 is in the tens place, so its value is 30.
• The 2 is in the ones place, so its value is 2.

Key Rules

1. Position Matters: The position of a digit tells you its value.
2. Place Value System: The places from right to left are:
   • Ones (1s)
   • Tens (10s)
   • Hundreds (100s)
   • Thousands (1,000s)
   • And so on!
3. Zero Value: A digit can be 0, which means it has no value in that position.

Tips and Tricks

• Counting Places: Start from the right and count how many places you have. This helps you determine the value.
• Practise with Real Numbers: Look at numbers in everyday life, like prices or addresses, to find the value of digits.
• Use Charts: Draw a place value chart to see how digits are organized!

Questions for Practice

Now, let’s see how well you understand the value of a digit! Here are some questions for you.

Easy Level Questions (1-20)

1. What is the value of the digit 7 in the number 27?
2. What is the value of the digit 8 in the number 48?
3. In the number 156, what is the value of the digit 1?
4. What is the value of the digit 3 in the number 30?
5. In the number 490, what is the value of the digit 4?
6. What is the value of the digit 5 in the number 55?
7. In the number 21, what is the value of the digit 2?
8. What is the value of the digit 0 in the number 102?
9. What is the value of the digit 6 in the number 76?
10. In the number 302, what is the value of the digit 3?
11. What is the value of the digit 9 in the number 29?
12. What is the value of the digit 2 in the number 120?
13. In the number 50, what is the value of the digit 5?
14. What is the value of the digit 4 in the number 40?
15. What is the value of the digit 1 in the number 31?
16. In the number 100, what is the value of the digit 1?
17. What is the value of the digit 7 in the number 17?
18. In the number 90, what is the value of the digit 9?
19. What is the value of the digit 3 in the number 3?
20. What is the value of the digit 8 in the number 80?

Medium Level Questions (21-40)

21. What is the value of the digit 6 in the number 460?
22. In the number 732, what is the value of the digit 7?
23. What is the value of the digit 5 in the number 125?
24. How much is the digit 4 worth in the number 14?
25. What is the value of the digit 3 in 1,203?
26. In the number 905, what is the value of the digit 9?
27. What is the value of the digit 2 in the number 502?
28. What is the value of the digit 8 in 8,000?
29. In the number 3,456, what is the value of the digit 4?
30. How much is the digit 1 worth in 1,200?
31. In the number 389, what is the value of the digit 3?
32. What is the value of the digit 9 in 29?
33. What is the value of the digit 7 in 1,007?
34. How much is the digit 2 worth in 520?
35. In the number 42, what is the value of the digit 4?
36. What is the value of the digit 1 in 1,010?
37. In the number 5,678, what is the value of the digit 5?
38. What is the value of the digit 0 in 1,020?
39. What is the digit value in the number 2,002 for digit 2?
40. In the number 300, what is the value of the digit 3?

Hard Level Questions (41-60)

41. In the number 12,345, what is the value of the digit 2?
42. What is the value of the digit 9 in the number 19,000?
43. In the number 5,678, what is the value of the digit 7?
44. How much is the digit 6 worth in 76,543?
45. In the number 1,201, what is the value of the digit 1?
46. What is the value of the digit 4 in 4,006?
47. How much is the digit 3 worth in 3,030?
48. In the number 90,000, what is the value of the digit 9?
49. What is the value of the digit 8 in 8,765?
50. In the number 1,234, what is the value of the digit 3?
51. What is the value of the digit 5 in 25,500?
52. In the number 7,890, what is the value of the digit 7?
53. How much is the digit 2 worth in 2,222?
54. In the number 1001, what is the value of the digit 1?
55. What is the value of the digit 6 in 56,789?
56. In the number 12,034, what is the value of the digit 0?
57. What is the value of the digit 3 in 3,003?
58. In the number 45,678, what is the value of the digit 5?
59. What is the value of the digit 1 in 1,000,000?
60. In the number 98,765, what is the value of the digit 9?

Answers and Explanations

Easy Level Answers

1. 7 (Value = 7)
2. 8 (Value = 8)
3. 1 (Value = 100)
4. 3 (Value = 30)
5. 4 (Value = 400)
6. 5 (Value = 5)
7. 2 (Value = 20)
8. 0 (Value = 0)
9. 6 (Value = 6)
10. 3 (Value = 300)
11. 9 (Value = 9)
12. 2 (Value = 200)
13. 5 (Value = 5)
14. 4 (Value = 40)
15. 1 (Value = 30)
16. 1 (Value = 100)
17. 7 (Value = 7)
18. 9 (Value = 90)
19. 3 (Value = 3)
20. 8 (Value = 80)

Medium Level Answers

21. 6 (Value = 600)
22. 7 (Value = 700)
23. 5 (Value = 5)
24. 4 (Value = 4)
25. 3 (Value = 3,000)
26. 9 (Value = 900)
27. 2 (Value = 2)
28. 8 (Value = 8,000)
29. 4 (Value = 400)
30. 1 (Value = 1,200)
31. 3 (Value = 300)
32. 9 (Value = 9)
33. 1 (Value = 1,000)
34. 2 (Value = 20)
35. 4 (Value = 40)
36. 1 (Value = 1,000)
37. 5 (Value = 5,000)
38. 0 (Value = 0)
39. 2 (Value = 2000)
40. 3 (Value = 300)

Hard Level Answers

41. 2 (Value = 2,000)
42. 9 (Value = 90,000)
43. 7 (Value = 700)
44. 6 (Value = 60,000)
45. 1 (Value = 1)
46. 4 (Value = 4,000)
47. 3 (Value = 30)
48. 9 (Value = 90,000)
49. 8 (Value = 8,000)
50. 3 (Value = 30)
51. 5 (Value = 5,000)
52. 7 (Value = 7,000)
53. 2 (Value = 2,000)
54. 1 (Value = 1)
55. 6 (Value = 60,000)
56. 0 (Value = 0)
57. 3 (Value = 3)
58. 5 (Value = 5,000)
59. 1 (Value = 1,000,000)
60. 9 (Value = 90,000)

Now that you’ve learned about the value of a digit, remember to practice with different numbers and ask questions if you’re unsure! Happy maths!