Numeracy: Place Value

• The place value of a digit depends on its position in a numeral.
• Place value in mathematics describes the value of every digit in a number depending on its position.
• The positions of place value in a number start from the units place, also known as the ones place.
• To identify the positional values or worth of different digits in a number accurately, we first write the given digits in the number place value chart to check their position.
• In order to make the process easier, the larger numbers are divided into periods that are separated with the help of commas.
• There are two types of place value charts that are most commonly used: Indian place value chart and International place value chart.
• The Indian place value chart is based on the Indian numeral system, while the International place value chart is based on the Internationally accepted numeral system.
• The main difference between the Indian and the International numeral system is the placement of the separators (commas) and the nomenclature of different place values.
• The decimal place value chart shows the place value of the digits in a decimal number.
•  A decimal number system is used to express the whole numbers and fractions together using a decimal point. 
• The place value sequence are ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, ten thousands, hundred thousands, millions, ten millions, hundred millions, billions, and trillions