Expanded Notation Definition (Illustrated Mathematics Dictionary)

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Writing a number to show the value of each digit.

It is shown as a sum of each digit multiplied by its matching place value (ones, tens, hundreds, etc.)

For example: 4,265 = 4 × 1,000 + 2 × 100 + 6 × 10 + 5 × 1

See: Standard Notation, Place Value, Digit, Multiplication Composing and Decomposing Numbers Copyright © 2025 Rod Pierce

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