To express the number 132,452 in expanded form, you break it down into the place values of each digit. Here's the breakdown:
- 100,000 (for the 1 in the hundred-thousands place)
- 30,000 (for the 3 in the ten-thousands place)
- 2,000 (for the 2 in the thousands place)
- 400 (for the 4 in the hundreds place)
- 50 (for the 5 in the tens place)
- 2 (for the 2 in the ones place)
Putting it all together, 132,452 in expanded form is:
100,000 + 30,000 + 2,000 + 400 + 50 + 2