Place value practice
Free place value practice: pick a skill and answer 10 questions, marked as you go, with the working shown when an answer is wrong.
🧒 Kids: pick a skill, work it out and tap Check ✓! Remember, every digit is worth more on the left.
Ready-made practice rounds: 13 skills by grade
| Skill | What your child does | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Tens and ones | Base-ten blocks, 47 = 4 tens 7 ones. | K–1 |
| Hundreds, tens and ones | 305 = 3 hundreds, 0 tens, 5 ones. | 2 |
| Value of a digit | In 58,412 the 8 is worth 8,000. | 2–4 |
| Expanded form | 4,507 = 4,000 + 500 + 7, and back again. | 2–4 |
| Number names | Write 26,008 in words, or words in digits. | 1–5 |
| Face value and place value | The face value of 6 is 6; in 3,620 its place value is 600. | 3–5 |
| 10 more, 10 less | 10, 100 or 1,000 more or less, including 95 + 10. | 1–3 |
| Compare and order | Choose <, > or =, and find the greatest number. | 1–4 |
| Rounding | Round to the nearest 10, 100 or 1,000. | 3–4 |
| Regrouping | 34 tens = 340, and 3 hundreds 16 tens = 460. | 2–4 |
| Large numbers | Millions: the value of a digit, words and commas. | 4–5 |
| Lakhs and crores | Indian commas, lakhs, crores and millions. | 3–5 |
| True or false | Is 305 = 3 + 0 + 5? Is 1 crore = 1 million? | 1–4 |
Each link opens the practice tool on that skill, so you can bookmark or share the one your child needs.
How to use the place value practice
- Pick a skill. If you are not sure, start with tens and ones and move down the table as each one gets easy.
- Say the places out loud. “Ones, tens, hundreds, thousands”, counting from the right, stops most mistakes.
- Type the answer. Some questions have two or three boxes, like hundreds, tens and ones. On a phone, a number pad appears below.
- Read the working when an answer is wrong. The hint names the place and shows what the digit is worth.
- Check the stars. 8 or more out of 10 means the skill is secure. The results list the questions to practice again.
The idea in one line
A digit’s value depends on its place. In 333, the same digit is worth 300, 30 and 3. Each place is worth 10 times the place to its right.
Zero matters too. In 305, the 0 says there are no tens and keeps the 3 in the hundreds place. Without it, the number would be 35.
Pictures in the questions
The first two skills use base-ten blocks. A small cube is one, a long rod is ten, and a flat square is a hundred.
Counting the blocks and then writing the number is how place value is taught in most classrooms. If your child is stuck later on, go back to the blocks.
How answers are marked
- Numbers are marked by value, with or without commas. Indian commas like 25,00,000 work too.
- Two or three boxes are used for tens and ones, for hundreds, tens and ones, and for expanded form.
- Number names, places and comparing use big buttons instead of a box.
- True or false questions test the classic traps, like 305 = 3 + 0 + 5.
A sensible order for practice
Place value builds from kindergarten to grade 5. This order follows the US Common Core and the NCERT books:
- Tens and ones (K.NBT.A.1, 1.NBT.B.2): teen numbers as a ten and some ones, then all two-digit numbers.
- 10 more and 10 less (1.NBT.C.5): only the tens digit changes.
- Hundreds, expanded form and number names (2.NBT.A.1 and 2.NBT.A.3).
- Comparing and rounding (2.NBT.A.4, 3.NBT.A.1). The place value calculator shows a number rounded three ways.
- Large numbers (4.NBT.A.1 to 4.NBT.A.3): each place is 10 times the next, up to a million.
When a skill won’t stick
- Reading 305 as 35: ask your child to put each digit in a place value chart. The empty tens column shows why the 0 is needed.
- Giving the digit instead of its value: in 4,382, the 3 is worth 300, not 3. Ask “3 what?” and point at the place name.
- Expanded form with zeros: 4,000 + 7 is 4,007, not 47. Write the zeros in first, then fill in the digits.
- 10 more across a hundred: 95 + 10 is 105. Use a hundreds chart and move down one row.
- Mixing up lakhs and millions: 10 lakh is 1 million, and 1 crore is 10 million. The calculator shows both charts side by side.
A 10-minute routine
- Minutes 1–2: say a number and have your child build it with coins, sticks or blocks.
- Minutes 3–8: one round of 10 questions on the current skill.
- Minutes 9–10: type one hard number into the calculator and read the chart together.
Place value by grade
| Grade | What children practice | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | Teen numbers as ten ones and some more ones | K.NBT.A.1 |
| Grade 1 | Tens and ones, 10 more and 10 less, comparing to 100 | 1.NBT.B.2, 1.NBT.C.5 |
| Grade 2 | Hundreds, expanded form, number names, comparing to 1,000 | 2.NBT.A.1, 2.NBT.A.3 |
| Grade 3 | Rounding to the nearest 10 or 100 | 3.NBT.A.1 |
| Grade 4 | Numbers to 1,000,000, comparing and rounding | 4.NBT.A.1 to 4.NBT.A.3 |
In India, place value runs through the NCERT books: “House of Hundreds” in class 3, “Thousands Around Us” in class 4, and lakhs and crores in classes 5 to 7.
For parents and teachers in the classroom
- Share a skill: add ?skill=to, hto, digit, exp, word, face, more, comp, round, regroup, big, indian or tf to the address.
- Projector friendly: large numbers and big answer buttons work well for a whole-class warm-up.
- Private by design: no account and nothing stored online.
More place value help
- Place value practice: 10 questions on any of 13 skills, marked as you go.
- Place value calculator: any number up to 999,999,999, with the chart, every digit and the number name.
- Comparing and ordering numbers and how to round numbers.
- Place value chart to print, and the decimal place value lesson for tenths and hundredths.
- Worksheets: place value · tens and ones · expanded form · number names · Indian place value · make a fresh test
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Questions parents ask
How can my child practice place value online for free?
Use the practice tool at the top of this page. Pick a skill, such as tens and ones or expanded form, and answer 10 questions one at a time. Every answer is marked straight away, and a wrong answer shows the working.
Which place value skill should my child start with?
Start with tens and ones, then hundreds, tens and ones. Move on to the value of a digit and expanded form, then comparing, rounding and big numbers.
What grade learns place value?
Kindergarten and grade 1 learn tens and ones. Grade 2 adds hundreds and expanded form. Grade 4 works with numbers up to a million, and grade 5 adds decimals.
Does the practice include lakhs and crores?
Yes. The lakhs and crores skill covers Indian commas, numbers written as lakhs and crores, Indian place names, and how lakhs and crores match millions.
How are the answers marked?
Numbers are marked by value, with or without commas. Some questions have two or three boxes, like tens and ones. Others use big buttons, such as choosing <, > or =.
Can teachers link to one skill?
Yes. Add ?skill= to the address, for example /place-value/practice/?skill=exp for expanded form. Every child gets their own random questions, and nothing needs a login.