6 — Reading and Writing Large Numbers

Reading and Writing Large Numbers

Solution & Explanation · ID: EC8BB81B

Question

Write 3,500,000 in expanded form.

Hint

Identify which place values have non-zero digits and write them as a sum.

Concept

Expanded form shows a number as the sum of the values of each digit based on its place value position.

Show Answer

3,000,000 + 500,000

Show Solution
1

Identify each digit and its place value in 3,500,000

2

3 is in the millions place: 3 × 1,000,000 = 3,000,000

3

5 is in the hundred thousands place: 5 × 100,000 = 500,000

4

All other digits are 0, so they don't contribute to the expanded form

5

Write the expanded form: 3,000,000 + 500,000

Place value chart showing 3,500,000 with each digit in its column. The digit 3 is in the millions column with '3,000,000' below it, the digit 5 is in the hundred thousands column with '500,000' below it, and zeros fill the remaining columns (ten thousands, thousands, hundreds, tens, ones). An addition sign connects the two non-zero values: 3,000,000 + 500,000.