Digit (English)
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Definition (keystage 1)
One of the numbers from 0 to 9. The value of the number depends on its position so in 15
the digit 1 represents 10 (1 ten)
the digit 5 represents 5 (5 units)
the digit 1 represents 10 (1 ten)
the digit 5 represents 5 (5 units)
Definition (keystage 3)
One of the numbers from 0 to 9, used in a number to represent a value which depends on its position: for instance, in 1923:
the digit 1 represents 1000
the digit 9 represents 900
the digit 2 represents 20
and the digit 3 represents 3.
the digit 1 represents 1000
the digit 9 represents 900
the digit 2 represents 20
and the digit 3 represents 3.
Relations
- broader:
- (en) Decimal number
- narrower:
- (en) Most or least significant digit
- referenced:
- (en) Benford's law
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