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Grade 3 Place value Worksheets & Practice

Place value tells you what a digit means based on its position. Discover the strategy, try a few examples, and choose a free printable level.

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What your learner will practice

Multiplication and clear reasoning. Third graders begin to use multiplication, division, fractions and measurement regularly. Discuss which operation fits the question.

With place value in Grade 3, the goal is to build understanding and to explain the method, not just get a number. Take breaks and repeat short sessions when needed.

How to solve place value problems

  1. 1Read the whole number from left to right.
  2. 2Identify the digit and its position: ones, tens, hundreds, or higher.
  3. 3Multiply the digit by the value of its place.
Common mistake to watch for

A digit and the value of that digit are not always the same.

Try these six examples

Read each question, solve on paper, and then check the answer. The full printable sets below provide 20 new problems each.

  1. Value of the hundreds digit in 2,224? Answer: 200
  2. Value of the thousands digit in 6,837? Answer: 6,000
  3. Value of the tens digit in 4,293? Answer: 90
  4. Value of the thousands digit in 1,633? Answer: 1,000
  5. Value of the tens digit in 5,720? Answer: 20
  6. Value of the ones digit in 2,937? Answer: 7

Helpful teaching idea

Use a place-value chart and highlight the target digit.

Practice a few facts daily, and return to tricky questions after a short break.