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| the position where a number is found. It's value depends on its place. |
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| the value of a digit in a certain place in a number. A 6 in the hundreds place has a higher value than a 6 in the tens place! |
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when a number is broken down into its parts
868 = 800 + 60 + 8 |
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| when a number is written out in words |
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groupings of three digits
The first period is called the ones.
Next are the thousands, then the millions and then the billions. |
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