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.
To identify the hundreds place, start at the right and count three positions:
Example: Find the hundreds digit and its value in .
Start on the right:
The hundreds digit is .
Its value is groups of :
So, in , the hundreds digit is , and its value is .
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