What is the value of the 6 in 6,215?
Thousands: place value and the number line
Year 4 · Lower Key Stage 2 · 4NPV-1 to 4NPV-4 — 10 hundreds = 1,000; 4-digit place value; position; divide 1,000
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Builds on: Hundreds, tens and ones (Year 3)
I
Concept Anchor
10 hundreds make 1 thousand. In 6,215 the 6 is worth 6,000, the 2 is worth 200, the 1 is worth 10 and the 5 is worth 5.
Worked example
What is 6,215 made of?
- 1.6 thousands = 6,000.
- 2.2 hundreds = 200.
- 3.1 ten = 10.
- 4.5 ones = 5.
- 5.6,000 + 200 + 10 + 5 = 6,215.
II
Guided Check
How many hundreds make 1,000?
III
Independent Diagnostic Practice
The line goes from 3,000 to 4,000. What number is the arrow pointing to?
A rope is 1,000 m long. It is cut into 4 equal pieces. How long is each piece?