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992.9 is the same as 992910

Place Value (Year 6)

In Year 6 place value, pupils work confidently with numbers up to ten million. This helps with reading, comparing, and rounding very large numbers in real-life contexts.

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Fascinating Fact:

Space science uses place value for huge numbers, like the Sun being about 150,000,000 km away from Earth.

In KS2 Maths, Year 6 pupils explore place value up to ten million. They practise rounding, comparing, and ordering numbers, preparing them to handle big figures in science and everyday life.

  • Ten Million: The highest place value studied in Year 6, showing groups of 10,000,000.
  • Ordering: Arranging numbers from smallest to largest or largest to smallest.
  • Value: The amount a digit represents depending on its place in the number.
What is place value in Year 6 Maths?

In Year 6 Maths, place value is understanding digits in numbers up to ten million, such as the 4 in 4,562,891 meaning four millions.

How do you round numbers to the nearest million?

To round to the nearest million, check the hundred-thousands digit. If it is 5 or more, round up. If it is 4 or less, round down.

Why is learning place value important?

Learning place value is important because it helps pupils understand big numbers used in science, money, geography, and population studies.

1 .
What needs to be added to 45.612 to make 45.682?
7
0.7
0.007
0.07
The 1 and the 8 are both in the hundredths column so 7?100 or 0.07 must be added
2 .
Which is the number that is equivalent to one hundred and forty two point eight seven?
14.287
142.87
1,428.7
142,087
142.87 has 1 hundred
4 tens
2 ones
8 tenths
and 7 hundredths
3 .
When 24,597 is multiplied by 100, what will we get?
245.97
245,970
2,459.7
2,459,700
To multiply by 100 move the numbers two places to the left
4 .
When 59,762 is divided by 10, what will we get?
59,7620
5,976.00
5,976.2
5,976,200
To divide by 10 move the numbers one place to the right
5 .
When we divide a number by one hundred what should we move?
We should move the digits one place to the left
We should move the digits one place to the right
We should move the digits two places to the left
We should move the digits two places to the right
So 300 divided by 100 = 3
6 .
Which digit is a place holder?
0
1
2
9
0s at the start or end of a number are place holders
7 .
Which is the smallest of these numbers?
45 tenths
45 tens
45 hundredths
45 ones
45 hundredths is equal to 0.45
8 .
What is the value of the digit 9 in 128.96?
9 hundredths
9 tenths
9 ones
9 tens
The first column after the decimal point is tenths so the 9 = 9?10
9 .
When we multiply a digit by ten what should we move?
We should move the digits one place to the left
We should move the digits one place to the right
We should move the digits ten places to the left
We should move the digits ten places to the right
So 300 x 10 = 3,000
10 .
What does the digit 3 in 62.13 represent?
3 hundredths
3 tenths
3 ones
3 tens
Numbers to the right of a decimal point represent 10ths 100ths 1,000ths 10,000ths etc...
You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Place value

Author:  Amanda Swift (Primary School Teacher & Educational Content Developer)

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