Mathematics·Number Representation & Place Value·conceptual
Place Value × 10 and ÷ 10
Recognise that in a multi-digit number, a digit in one place represents 10 times as much as in the place to its right and 1/10 of what it represents in the place to its left
Suggested ages 10–11
Learning journey
Your child is mastering large numbers and decimals — reading, writing, and comparing numbers up to 10 million, understanding how decimal places work, and using negative numbers in real-world contexts like temperature and money.
Evidence of understanding
- Explain that the 4 in 0.04 is 1/10 of the 4 in 0.4
- State that a digit moving one place left is ×10 and one place right is ÷10
- Compare the value of the 6 in 6,000 and in 0.006
Assessment prompt
Can Place Value × 10 and ÷ 10 explain that in 4.56, the digit 5 is worth 5 tenths — ten times less than the 5 in 54, and ten times more than the 5 in 0.056?
Standards alignment
No external standards are linked to this topic.