MILLION

Million

Definition Of Million

One million is a quantity of 1,000,000 or one thousand thousand.

More About Million

Million can also be written as 106 in scientific notation

Examples of Million

The digit in the millions place is 7.

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Solved Example on Million

Ques: Which of the following digits is in the millions place in the number 4,000,765?

Choices:

A. 5
B. 7
C. Third 0
D. 4
Correct Answer: D

Solution:

Step 1: 4,000,765 [Original number.]
Step 2: = 4 × 1000000 + 0 × 100000 + 0 × 10000 + 0 × 1000 + 7 × 100 + 6 × 10 + 5
Step 3: So, the digit in the millions place is 4.

Quick Summary

Million represents 1,000,000.
It can be expressed as 10 to the power of 6 (10^6).

\[ 10^6 \]

🍎 Teacher Insights

Use real-world examples to illustrate the scale of a million, like the population of a city or the cost of a large project.

🎓 Prerequisites

Understanding of place value
Basic arithmetic operations

Check Your Knowledge

Q1: Which digit is in the millions place in the number 4,000,765?

5 7 0 4

Q2: Which of the following represents one million?

1,000 10,000 100,000 1,000,000

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How many zeros are in a million?
A: There are six zeros in a million (1,000,000).

Q: What is the place value of the digit farthest to the left in 1,000,000?
A: It is the millions place.