A three-digit whole number is composed by combining its hundreds, tens, and ones values: for example, 4 hundreds, 2 tens, and 7 ones represent 427, or . This understanding includes interpreting zero as an empty place when a number lacks tens or ones, connecting standard, expanded, and place-value representations, and recognizing that a digit’s value depends on its position; larger numbers and more advanced place-value generalizations are not included.
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Detailed Explanation: Compose numbers from hundreds, tens, and ones
A three-digit number is made of:
- Hundreds: groups of 100
- Tens: groups of 10
- Ones: single units
To compose a number, find the value of each place and put the digits in the correct order: hundreds, tens, ones.
Example: Compose a number with 3 hundreds, 0 tens, and 6 ones.
- The 3 hundreds have a value of .
- The 0 tens have a value of .
- The 6 ones have a value of .
- Add the values:
So, 3 hundreds, 0 tens, and 6 ones make .
The zero shows that there are no tens. In , the digit means 3 hundreds, the digit means 0 tens, and the digit means 6 ones.
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- Place Value - Expanded (Numbers) to Normal Form
- Base 10 Blocks - Adding - Picture to Answer, No Carry - Hundreds and Tens
- Place Value - Identify in Number
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- Base 10 Blocks - Counting - Number to Picture, Tens and Ones
- Base 10 Blocks - Counting - Places to Picture - Tens and Ones
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