Place Value & Rounding

Grade 4 Mathematics

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The Big Idea

In Grade 4, we work with numbers up to one million!

Each place is worth 10 times the place to its right. This pattern goes all the way to millions!

Understanding Place Value to Millions

Look at the number 4,527,836:

MILLIONS
4
= 4,000,000
HUNDRED THOUSANDS
5
= 500,000
TEN THOUSANDS
2
= 20,000
THOUSANDS
7
= 7,000
HUNDREDS
8
= 800
TENS
3
= 30
ONES
6
= 6

Reading Large Numbers: Use Periods!

4,527,836 has three periods:

Millions: 4 | Thousands: 527 | Ones: 836

Read it: "Four million, five hundred twenty-seven thousand, eight hundred thirty-six"

Standard Form: 4,527,836
Expanded Form: 4,000,000 + 500,000 + 20,000 + 7,000 + 800 + 30 + 6
Word Form: four million, five hundred twenty-seven thousand, eight hundred thirty-six

Rounding Multi-Digit Numbers

To round, find which benchmark the number is closer to.

Example: Round 3,672 to the nearest thousand.

3,000
3,500
4,000
3,672

3,672 is closer to 4,000, so 3,672 rounds to 4,000.

Steps to Round:

  1. Identify the place you're rounding to (circle it).
  2. Find the two benchmarks (multiples) the number is between.
  3. Find the midpoint between the benchmarks.
  4. Determine which benchmark the number is closer to!

Your Turn: Write the Numbers

1. Write 2,405,063 in expanded form:

2. Write "six hundred forty-seven thousand, two hundred nine" in standard form:

3. In the number 3,582,461, what is the value of the digit 8?

Your Turn: Round Using Number Lines

4. Round 4,738 to the nearest thousand. Draw a number line to help.

4,738 rounds to

5. Round 8,465 to the nearest hundred. Draw a number line to help.

8,465 rounds to