Place value in Maths

Place value in Maths 

Place value in Maths describes the position or place of a digit in a number. Each digit has a place in a number. When we represent the number in general form, the position of each digit will be expanded. Those positions start from a unit place or we also call it as one’s position. After units, it comes tens, hundreds, thousands, ten thousand, hundred thousands and so on. In this article, we are going to discuss what is place value, the difference between place value and the face value in Maths, place value in the Indian system with examples. Let us understand with the help of an example, say 3147286, and see below the place value of each digit.

Place Value Chart

In Mathematics, place value charts help us to make sure that the digits are in the correct places. To identify the positional values of numbers accurately, first, write the digits in the place value chart, and then write the numbers in the usual and the standard form. Here, we are provided with the place value chart of the Indian System for the reference. Go through this chart, and find the place value of the given number.

Place Value Chart For Indian System

Here, the Indian System of place value chart is given below.

Place Value Chart For Indian System
Crores		Lakhs		Thousands		Ones
Ten Crores (TC) (10, 00,00,000)	Crores (C)   (1, 00,00,000)	Ten Lakhs (TL) (10,00,000)	Lakhs (L) (1,00,000)	Ten- Thousands (TTh) (10,000)	Thousands (Th) (1000)	Hundreds (H) (100)	Tens (T) (10)	Ones (O)  (1)

Place Value Chart For International System

Place Value Chart For International System
Millions			Thousands			Ones
Hundred- Millions (HM) (100, 000,000)	Ten-Millions(TM) (10, 000,000)	Millions (1,000,000)	Hundred -Thousands (HTh) 100,000)	Ten- Thousands (TTh) (10,000)	Thousands (Th) (1000)	Hundreds (H) (100)	Tens (T) (10)	Ones (O)  (1)

Comparison Between Indian and International System

In both the systems,  5-digit numbers are read in the same way. Here, we will have a look at the comparison of how to read the numbers in both the Indian and International system.

No. of. Digits	Indian System	International System
6-Digit Numbers	1 Lakh	100 Thousand
7-Digit Numbers	10 Lakhs	1 Million
8-Digit Numbers	1 Crore	10 Million
9-Digit Numbers	10 Crores	100 Million