AQA GCSE Mathematics · 8300
Specification N2 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
Revise: Place Value and Decimal CalculationsLining up the final digits instead would mix different place values.
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GCSE Mathematics · key term
The value a digit has because of its position within a number.
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Specification N2 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
Revise: Place Value and Decimal CalculationsLining up the final digits instead would mix different place values.
Specification N2 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
The value of a digit determined by its position in a number.
In addition and subtraction, line up decimal points so that digits with the same place value are combined.
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For addition and subtraction, combine digits with matching place values. Write 2.7 as 2.70 when adding 0.36: 2.70 + 0.36 = 3.06. The extra zero changes the way the number is written, not its value.
Specification 1.02a, 2.02a, 2.02b, 2.02c, 2.04a, 4.01a · Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Foundation), Paper 4 (Higher), Paper 5 (Higher), Paper 6 (Higher)
The value represented by a digit because of its position in a number.
Revise: Number PropertiesPlace value therefore allows the same ten digits, 0 to 9, to represent numbers of any size.
A digit's value according to its position in a number; each move one column to the right divides its value by 10.
The value of a digit determined by its position in a number, such as units, tenths or hundredths.
The value represented by a digit because of its position, such as tenths or hundredths in a decimal.
The position of a digit in a number, which determines its value; for example, the 7 in represents seven tenths.
The value represented by a digit because of its position, such as hundreds, units, tenths or hundredths.