Whole Numbers to Millions

Whole numbers are numbers that do not have any fractional or decimal parts. They include all the natural numbers from 0 onwards. When dealing with whole numbers, it's important to understand the place value of each digit in a number.

Place Value

Place value refers to the value of a digit based on its position within a number. In whole numbers, the place value of each digit becomes larger from right to left. The places in a whole number are ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, ten thousands, hundred thousands, and millions.

Example

Let's look at the number 3,456,789. Each digit in this number has a specific place value:

• 3 is in the millions place
• 4 is in the hundred thousands place
• 5 is in the ten thousands place
• 6 is in the thousands place
• 7 is in the hundreds place
• 8 is in the tens place
• 9 is in the ones place

Study Guide

When working with whole numbers to millions, it's important to understand the following concepts:

1. Place Value: Understand the value of each digit based on its position within the number.
2. Reading and Writing Numbers: Practice reading and writing large whole numbers in standard and word form.
3. Comparing Numbers: Learn how to compare numbers using symbols like <, >, and =.
4. Rounding Numbers: Practice rounding large whole numbers to the nearest ten, hundred, thousand, ten thousand, hundred thousand, and million.

By mastering these concepts, you will become proficient in working with whole numbers up to millions.