Question

How does a digit in the ten thousands place compare to a digit in the thousands place?

Answer 1

The digits in the ten-thousands place is 10,000 times the value of a digit, right? For example, 10,000 is 10,000 times 1, and one is a mere digit. The thousands place follows the same rule, with 1,000 being 1,000 times 1. Ergo, when compared, you could think of it as 10,000/1,000 = 10. We can think of this as a digit in the ten-thousands place is 10 times the value of the same digit in the thousands place.