Hundreds, tens and ones practice with expanded form
Three-digit place value trips children up when zeros appear or when two numbers share digits in different places (206 vs 260). This page is a practice set you can do online, then print.
Read each digit by its place
| Place | Digit | Worth |
|---|---|---|
| Hundreds | 4 | 400 |
| Tens | 0 | 0 |
| Ones | 5 | 5 |
Expanded form skips the zero place in the sum: 400 + 5, but the zero still has to be written in standard form.
Compare look-alikes
For 318 and 381, the hundreds match, so compare tens: 1 ten vs 8 tens. For 99 and 101, count digits first: three digits beats two.
Open 405 in the tool and point to the empty tens row. Open the tool with 405
Hundreds–tens–ones set
Answer each question, then check with the tool if unsure.
- What is the 6 worth in 268?
- Write 702 in expanded form.
- Which is greater, 460 or 406?
- Write the number with 5 hundreds, 0 tens and 8 ones.
- What is 10 more than 396?
Show answers
- 60
- 700 + 2
- 460
- 508
- 406
Keep learning
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