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Identify the hundreds place

The hundreds place is the third position from the right in a three-digit whole number, and its digit indicates how many groups of 100 the number contains; its value is the digit multiplied by 100. This understanding distinguishes a digit’s position and value from the digit itself, including when the hundreds digit is zero, and supports composing, comparing, and decomposing numbers through 999.

Detailed Explanation: Identify the hundreds place

To identify the hundreds place, start at the right and count three positions:

  • Ones: 1st position
  • Tens: 2nd position
  • Hundreds: 3rd position

Example: Find the hundreds digit and its value in 407407.

  1. Start on the right:

    • 77 is in the ones place.
    • 00 is in the tens place.
    • 44 is in the hundreds place.
  2. The hundreds digit is 44.

  3. Its value is 44 groups of 100100:

4×100=4004 \times 100 = 400

So, in 407407, the hundreds digit is 44, and its value is 400400.

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