Writing numbers in expanded form

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Writing 4,072 as 4,000 + 70 + 2 makes place value visible, including the role of zero.

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Writing numbers in expanded form
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Write each number in expanded form.

  1. 1.
    2,563 =
  2. 2.
    5,499 =
  3. 3.
    1,015 =
  4. 4.
    7,874 =
  5. 5.
    6,263 =
  6. 6.
    5,204 =
  7. 7.
    8,545 =
  8. 8.
    6,452 =
  9. 9.
    6,187 =
  10. 10.
    1,206 =
  11. 11.
    6,706 =
  12. 12.
    1,684 =
  13. 13.
    8,507 =
  14. 14.
    9,509 =
  15. 15.
    4,931 =
  16. 16.
    4,581 =
MathSheetLabWorksheet #881717
Writing numbers in expanded form Answer key
  1. 1.
    2,563 = 2,000 + 500 + 60 + 3
  2. 2.
    5,499 = 5,000 + 400 + 90 + 9
  3. 3.
    1,015 = 1,000 + 10 + 5
  4. 4.
    7,874 = 7,000 + 800 + 70 + 4
  5. 5.
    6,263 = 6,000 + 200 + 60 + 3
  6. 6.
    5,204 = 5,000 + 200 + 4
  7. 7.
    8,545 = 8,000 + 500 + 40 + 5
  8. 8.
    6,452 = 6,000 + 400 + 50 + 2
  9. 9.
    6,187 = 6,000 + 100 + 80 + 7
  10. 10.
    1,206 = 1,000 + 200 + 6
  11. 11.
    6,706 = 6,000 + 700 + 6
  12. 12.
    1,684 = 1,000 + 600 + 80 + 4
  13. 13.
    8,507 = 8,000 + 500 + 7
  14. 14.
    9,509 = 9,000 + 500 + 9
  15. 15.
    4,931 = 4,000 + 900 + 30 + 1
  16. 16.
    4,581 = 4,000 + 500 + 80 + 1
MathSheetLabWorksheet #881717

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Worked example

7,479 =
  1. Read each digit with its place value: 7 thousands = 7,000; 4 hundreds = 400; 7 tens = 70; 9 ones = 9.
  2. Add the values: 7,479 = 7,000 + 400 + 70 + 9.

Answer: 7,000 + 400 + 70 + 9

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