LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
• read and write whole numbers greater than 1000.
• say the value of each digit in any whole number and explain how the position
of a digit affects its value.
• multiply and divide whole numbers by 10 and 100 and understand how the
digits move.
• compose (put together) and decompose (split) numbers.
VOCABULARY
1. Compose: put together. For example, 600 + 30 + 2 is 632.
2. Decompose: break down number into parts for example 456 is 400 + 50 + 6.
Note, when you are decomposing a number, zero is left out. Example,
Decompose 509 = 500 + 9
3. Regroup: change the way a number is written. For example, 456 = 400 + 50
+ 6, but you can change this to 400 + 40 + 10 +6. 5tens (50) has been
regrouped into 40 + 10.
4. Equivalent: having the same value. For example, 7 x 100 is equivalent to 70
x 10, this is because 7 x 100 is 700 and 70 x 10 is 700.
5. Thousand: a 4-digit number that is 10 times larger than a hundred.
6. Ten thousand: a 5-digit number that is 10 times larger than a thousand.
7. Hundred thousand: a 6-digit number that is 10 times larger than ten
thousand.
8. Hundred thousand: a 6-digit number that is 10 times larger than ten
thousand.
9. Million: equal to one thousand thousands and written as 1 000 000. 1 million
= 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10
10. Place holder: is the use of zero to hold other digits in the correct position. For
example, in the number 804 the ‘0’acts as a place holder for the tens.
11. Place value: the value of a digit determined by its position.
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WORKED EXAMPLE ONE.
Look at the number 829
a. What digit is in the tens place?
b. What is the value of the 8 in this number?
100s 10s 1s Use a place value table to help you
8 2 9
Answer
a. 2 b. 800 or 8 hundred or eight hundred
TRY THESE QUESTIONS IN YOUR MATH JOTTER
TIP: Use the place value table to help you know the position or place of each
digit to help you know the 5-digit number Mia is thinking of.
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Decompose 903 587 Tip: identify the value of each digit.
Answer
900 000 + 3000 + 500 + 80 + 7.
Note, zero at the tens of thousand column have been left out. Do not include the zero
when decomposing or partitioning a number.
TRY THIS QUESTION INSIDE YOUR MATH JOTTER
PLACE VALUE TABLE
100 000s 10 000s 1 000s 100s 10s 1s
5 7 0 9 2 4
WORKED EXAMPLE TWO.
Decompose 570 924
Tip: Notice that zero (0) thousands have been left out when
decomposing because zero is a place holder.
Answer:
500 000 + 70 000 + 900 + 20 + 4
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This place value table is extended to include ten thousands and hundred
thousands.
NOTE!
9 hundred thousand can be written as 900 000 or Nine hundred thousand.
8 ten thousand can be written as 80 000 or Eighty thousand.
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Worked Example 3
Find the missing number
X 100 = 30 000 Tip: the inverse of x 100 is ÷ 100
To find the missing number:
Step 1: Divide 30 000 ÷ 100 because the opposite of x 100 is ÷ 100
Step 2: the digit 3 in the 30 000 will move two places to the right. The digit 3 will
move from ten thousands two places to hundreds places. So, the 3 is now 300
Note: 30 000 ÷ 100 = 300 ÷ 1 = 300 (division will take the zeros)
