Face Value and Place Value (Definition, Examples, Video, Worksheet)

Face value and place value are two important concepts in elementary mathematics. Understanding the difference between face value and place value helps students read and write numbers correctly. In this lesson, we will learn the definitions of face value and place value, solved examples, and practice questions suitable for Class 2, Class 3, and beginners.

Each digit of a number has a place value and a face value.

The place value of each digit in a number depends upon its place in the number.

The face value of a digit is the same as the digit itself, regardless of its position in the number.

Let us understand it by taking some examples.

1. Find the place value of all the digits in 7462.

Example:

1. Find the place value of all the digits in 7462.

Solution:

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Difference Between Place Value and Face Value:

What is the difference between face value and place value of digits?

Before we proceed to face value and place value let us recall the expanded form of a number.

The expanded form of 534 is 500 + 30 + 4

We read it as five hundred thirty four.

Similarly, 798 = 700 + 90 + 8

We read it as seven hundred ninety eight.

2936 = 2000 + 900 + 30 + 6 = Two thousand nine hundred thirty six

For example similarly, all numbers can be written in
expanded form and read accordingly.

(i) 35 = 30 + 5 = Thirty five

(ii) 327 = 300 + 20 + 7 = Three hundred twenty seven

(iii) 942 = 900 + 40 + 2 = Nine hundred forty two

(iv) 1246 = 1000 + 200 + 40 + 6 = One thousand two hundred
forty six

(v) 3584 = 3000 + 500 + 80 + 4 = Three thousand five hundred
eighty four

(vi) 5167 = 5000 + 100 + 60 + 7 = Five thousand one hundred
sixty seven

The digits of a number express the values of their own when
the number is given in expanded form and read in words. The value of a digit
when expressed in expanded form of the number is called its place value in the
number.

Place Value Example:

(i) In the number
378;

the place value of 3 is 300 (three hundred)

the place value of 7 is 70 (seventy)

the place value of 8 is 8 (eight)

(ii) In the number
5269;

the place value of 5 is
5000 (five thousand)

the place value of 2
is 200 (two hundred)

the place value of 6 is 60 (sixty)

the place value of 9 is 9 (nine)

Thus, the place value of a digit in a number is the value it
holds to be at the place in the number. If 5 is at Thousand-place in a number,
its place value will be 5000, if it is at Hundred-place, its value will be 500,
etc.

In the number 2137, 2 is at Thousand-place, 1 is at
Hundred-place, 3 is at ten’s-place and 7 is at one’s-place. So, the place
values of the digits 2, 1, 3 and 7 are 2000, 100, 30 and 7.

Place Value of a Digit = Digit × Position of digit

For example,

(i) Place value of 7 in 3765 is 7 × 100 = 700 or 7 Hundreds.

(ii) Place value of 9 in 9210 is 9 × 1000 = 9000 or 9 Thousands.

(iii) Place value of 4 in 5642 is 4 × 10 = 40 or 4 Tens.

Now, let us find place value of each digit of the numbers given below.

(i) 5672;       (ii) 4198

(i) 5672

In the number 5672

The place value of 5 is 5000 (in words five thousand)

The place value of 6 is 600 (in words six hundred)

The place value of 7 is 70 (in words seventy)

The place value of 2 is 2 (in words two)

(ii) 4198

In the number 4198

The place value of 4 is 4000 (in words four thousand)

The place value of 1 is 100 (in words one hundred)

The place value of 9 is 90 (in words ninety)

The place value of 8 is 8 (in words eight)

We know that the face value of a digit is the digit itself, at whatever place it may be. The face value of a digit never changes. It is unchangeable and definite. But place value changes according to the digit’s place.

The face value of digit 9 is 9.

The face value of digit 1 is 1.

The face value of digit 5 is 5.

For example; to find face value and place value of 3572:

face value of 2 is 2 place value of 2 is 2

face value of 7 is 7 place value of 7 is 70

face value of 5 is 5 place value of 5 is 500

face value of 3 is 3 place value of 3 is 3000

The face value as well as place value of zero (0) is always (0).

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We used the spike-abacus to show, to read and to write a number properly. Now with our knowledge of the values of the digits we read and write the numbers without the help of an abacus.

This abacus shows the number 423.

Now, having the knowledge of face value and place value of
the digit, we ascertain the total value of a number; as:

In 423;

the face value of 4 is 4 and place value of 4 is 400

the face value of 2 is 2 and place value of 2 is 20

the face value of 3 is 3 and place value of 3 is 3

So, 423 = 400 + 20 + 3

It is read as, four hundred, twenty and three or four
hundred twenty three.

The face value of a digit is the digit itself. Face value of
a digit is unchangeable and definite. But place value changes according to the
digit’s place.

For example, face value of 5 in 3547
is 5 and in 8599 is also 5.

Similarly, face value of 7 in 2736
is 7.

Now, let us find the face value and place value of all the
digits in number 9283.

Face value 3 is 3 and place value of 3 is 3.

Face value 8 is 8 and place value of 8 is 80.

Face value 2 is 2 and place value of 2 is 200.

Face value 9 is 9 and place value of 9 is 9000

Note: Place value and face value of 0 is always 0.

Till now we have learnt that every digit has a place value as well as face value. Face value of a number does not change whereas place value changes according to the position of the digit in a numeral.

For example, in 32753281, the digit 7 is at one lakhs place.

So, its place value is given by 7 × 100000 i.e., 700000.

Of course, its face value is 7.

Place Value = Face Value × Value of the place.

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We know that digits make numbers.

For example, 1, 3 and 7 are digits of the number 137.

Every digit in a number has a face value and a place value.

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Look at the given example.

Note: A digit in a number can have more than one place value but only one face value.

For example, in 121, the face value of 1 is 1 and its place values are 100 and 1.

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Face Value and Place Value Quiz:

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Practice Questions Section:

1. Find face value of 8 in 8,945

2. Find place value of 7 in 4,372

3. Write place value of 1 in 6,120

4. Identify face value of 3 in 2,583.

Worksheet on Place Value and Face Value:

I. Write the place value and face value of each underlined digit:

Answer:

I. (i) 800, 8

(ii) 4000, 4

(iii) 3, 3

(iv) 200, 2

(v) 30, 3

(vi) 2000, 2

(vii) 10, 1

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II. Write the face value and place value of the digits given in red. One has been done for you.

Answer:

II. (ii) 3, 300

(iii) 1, 10

(iv) 6, 600

(v) 0, 0

III. Write the missing place value in the blank space:

(i) 5174 = 5000 + 100 + 70 + ………..

(ii) 6797 = 6000 + ……….. + 90 + 7

(iii) 1132 = ……….. + 100 + 30 + 2

(iv) 9679 = ……….. + 600 + 70 + 90

(v) 5864 = 5000 + 800 + 60 + ………..

Answer:

III. (i) 4

(ii) 700

(iii) 1000

(iv) 9000

(v) 4

IV. Write the place value of each colored digit in the
following numbers:

(i) 2347

(ii) 6439

(iii) 4685

(iv) 3341

(v) 5519

(vi) 8971

(vii) 8131

(viii) 1112

(ix) 8308

(x) 2101

(xi) 2434

(xii) 6245

Answer:

IV. (i) 300

(ii) 9

(iii) 4000

(iv) 1

(v) 9

(vi) 8000

(vii) 30

(viii) 1000

(ix) 8

(x) 100

(xi) 2000

(xii) 40

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V. Write the place and its face value of the digits given in pink. One has been done for you. 

Answer:

(ii) Ones, 9

(iii) Hundreds, 6

(iv) Hundreds, 9

(v) Tens, 0

Printable PDF worksheet:

Mental maths on Face Value and Place Value

I am a special number.

👉 l am a four-digit number.

👉 My thousands and tens digits are odd.

👉 My hundreds digit is even.

👉 My ones digit is neither even nor odd.

👉 My thousands digit is the biggest 1 digit odd number and my tens digit is smallest odd number.

👉 My hundreds digit is the biggest 1-digit even number.

Can you guess who am I? __________.

Solution:

According to the problem,

Thousands digit is biggest 1 digit odd number ➠ 9

Hundreds digit is biggest 1 digit even number ➠ 8

Tens digit is smallest odd number ➠ 1

Ones digit is neither even nor odd ➠ 0

Therefore, the required special 4-digit number is 9810.

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