Place Value to 4,00,000 • Topic 1 of 3

Reading and Writing 6-Digit Numbers

In the Indian Number System, a 6-digit number uses places up to Lakhs. Each digit gets its value from the place it occupies.

Lakhs (L) = 1,00,000
Ten Thousands (TTh) = 10,000
Thousands (Th) = 1,000
Hundreds (H) = 100
Tens (T) = 10
Ones (O) = 1

To read a 6-digit number like 4,53,248: say the Lakhs digit first, then the Thousands group, then the last three digits. Answer: Four lakh fifty-three thousand two hundred forty-eight.

Always place commas: first comma after hundreds, second comma after thousands — e.g. 7,84,345.

Solved Examples

Worked Example

Write 'Seven lakh eighty-four thousand three hundred fifteen' in figures.

SolutionSeven lakh = 7,00,000. Eighty-four thousand = 84,000. Three hundred fifteen = 315. Combine: 7,00,000 + 84,000 + 315 = 7,84,315.

Worked Example

In 5,42,789, what is the place value of the digit 4?

SolutionPositions from right: O(9), T(8), H(7), Th(2), TTh(4), L(5). The digit 4 is in the Ten Thousands place. Place value = 4 x 10,000 = 40,000.

Worked Example

Write 9,06,510 in expanded form.

Solution9 in Lakhs = 9,00,000. 0 in Ten Thousands = 0. 6 in Thousands = 6,000. 5 in Hundreds = 500. 1 in Tens = 10. 0 in Ones = 0. Expanded form: 9,00,000 + 6,000 + 500 + 10.

Key Points

6-digit numbers use the Lakhs place in the Indian Number System
Commas are placed after hundreds and then after ten-thousands: L,TTh,Th,H,T,O
Zero holds empty places — e.g. 5,08,005 has zero ten-thousands and zero hundreds
The face value is the digit itself; the place value depends on its position

Quick Check — 4 MCQs

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Q1.The smallest 6-digit number is:

Explanation: One lakh.

Q2.The largest 6-digit number is:

Explanation: $999999$.

Q3.The place just after ten-thousands is:

Explanation: Lakhs.

Q4.How many zeros are in one lakh?

Explanation: $1,00,000$ has $5$ zeros.

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