place value Flashcards
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whole numbers
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Whole Numbers: {0,1,2,3,4,5,…}
The whole numbers begin with a 0, and increase in increments of 1 indefinitely. There is no largest whole number.
2
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The numbers 0 through 9 have a special name
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these numbers are referred to as the “digits”.
Digits: {0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9}
3
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Our number system relies on the digits along with place value to construct each number.
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Single-digit numbers are very easy to understand. The number 5, simply has one digit and its value is 5. When we look at multi-digit numbers, the situation is a bit more complex. In the number 53, the 5 no longer has a value of simply 5, it now represents a value of 50.
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