Mathematics form 1: Natural numbers (place value(whole numbers))

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wHAT ARE nATURAL NUMBERS?

Natural numbers also called counting numbers are numbers ranging from 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

​Place Value

This is the position of a digit in a number.

Importance of place values

Place value helps students understand values of numbers in a series of numbers, such as computing the total value of a number in a group of numbers, rounding off numbers, changing numbers from figures to words vis a vis and operations on numbers. This is very essential in the counting of numbers as applied in science, real life situations, mathematics, business and accounting etc.

example 1.

What is the position of 6 in the number 346789

PROCEDURE FOR FINDING A PLACE VALUE

1. Write the number on a piece of paper such as 346789
2. Starting labeling the place value from the leftmost digit,  i.e. 9 represents ones, 8 represents hundreds: continue increasing in the power of 10 until you reach your target digit (6)

exercises

Note: touch on the question to see answer

What is the place value of 5 in the number 524239

Hundred Thousands

What is the place value of 1 in the number 721

Ones

state the place values of digit 8 in each of the following numbers
​(a) 1689

Tens

(b) 4008772

Thousands

(c) 2847246

Hundred Thousands

(d) 184392649

Ten Millions

(e) 281199300505

Ten billions

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