Question

What is 283,980 in expanded form?

Answer 1

Expanded form is writing numbers by adding the value of its digits.

Expanded form of 283,980 is:

200,000 + 80,000 + 3,000 + 900 + 80

We based the value of the digit on its place.

2 is in the hundred thousands place. 2 x 100,000 = 200,000
8 is in the ten thousands place.         8 x   10,000 = 80,000
3 is in the thousands place.               3 x     1,000 = 3,000
9 is in the hundreds place.                 9 x       100 = 900
8 is in the tens place.                         8 x          10 = 10

Answer 2

Final answer:
283,980= 200,000+ 80,000+ 3,000+ 900+ 80~