The value of where a digit is positioned in a number refers to its place value. Each digit in a number has a specific value based on its position. For example, in the number 5432:
- The digit 5 is in the thousands place, so its value is 5000.
- The digit 4 is in the hundreds place, so its value is 400.
- The digit 3 is in the tens place, so its value is 30.
- The digit 2 is in the ones place, so its value is 2.
Place value helps to determine the overall value of the number by indicating how much each digit contributes based on its position.