Number Representation
Decimal Numbers (Base 10)
Digits:
0 - 9
What Does the Decimal Number 4394 Mean?
1000's
100's
10's
1's
(10
3
)
(10
2
)
(10
1
)
(10
0
)
4
3
9
4
4 * 1000 +
3 * 100 +
9 * 10 +
4 * 1
4 * 10
3
+
3 * 10
2
+
9 * 10
1
+
4 * 10
0
⇒ The value of each digit depends on its
place
.
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Alyce Brady, Kalamazoo College