To write the number 230.071 in expanded form, you break it down into its individual place values:
- 200 (which is 2 in the hundreds place)
- 30 (which is 3 in the tens place)
- 0 (which is 0 in the units place)
- 0.07 (which is 7 in the hundredths place)
- 0.001 (which is 1 in the thousandths place)
So, the expanded form of 230.071 is:
\[ 200 + 30 + 0 + 0.07 + 0.001 \]
You can simplify it further by removing the zeroes, resulting in:
\[ 200 + 30 + 0.07 + 0.001 \]