Expanded form is a way to write (and think about) numbers. It helps us better understand the value of each digit.
For example, if I have $14,759, that 1 there doesn't just mean 1, it means I have a ten thousand dollar bill!
To practice expanded form, you can draw a place value chart like the one written in blue on the left. Starting from the bottom, write the number in the ones place, then the tens place. Be sure to write zeroes in empty places to the right.
If you need some extra practice using expanded form, I hope you like PacMan because here is a game to help you practice! Just click the blue words and it will take you to the game. Remember to read all the directions before you play.
Can you write this number in expanded form?
294,186
Answer in the comments below.
For example, if I have $14,759, that 1 there doesn't just mean 1, it means I have a ten thousand dollar bill!
To practice expanded form, you can draw a place value chart like the one written in blue on the left. Starting from the bottom, write the number in the ones place, then the tens place. Be sure to write zeroes in empty places to the right.
If you need some extra practice using expanded form, I hope you like PacMan because here is a game to help you practice! Just click the blue words and it will take you to the game. Remember to read all the directions before you play.
Can you write this number in expanded form?
294,186
Answer in the comments below.