Free Printable Place Value Charts (Whole Numbers and Decimals)
Four place value charts: whole numbers, decimals, a write-in chart and worked examples with words and expanded form. 4 versions, free to print.
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Place value is the idea that a digit's value depends on where it sits. In 5,555 the same digit means 5,000, 500, 50 and 5. A place value chart gives each position a labeled column so students can place the digits and read the number aloud with confidence.
The whole numbers chart runs from ones to hundred billions in four periods, with each place shown as a power of ten. It also lists how place names and values match, which helps when students move from reading 4,000 to reading 40,000,000.
The decimal chart sits around the decimal point and shows each place as a number, a fraction and a power of ten. Seeing 1/10, 0.1 and 10⁻¹ together makes the leap from fractions to decimals easier.
The blank chart gives you five empty rows for classwork, plus lines for the number in words and expanded form. The worked examples chart shows three numbers digit by digit, with words and expanded form generated and checked so students can compare their own work against a correct model.
How to use them
- Pick the chart that matches your lesson: reference, write-in or worked.
- Edit the title and add a student name and date.
- Print landscape on letter paper.
- Dictate a number and have students place the digits, then read it aloud by period.
Classroom tips
- Use a different color for each period so students see the groups of three.
- Have students write a number, then change one digit and talk about how the value changed.
- Ask students to explain the role of zero as a placeholder in a number like 706,004.
- Pair the decimal chart with money: dollars are ones, dimes are tenths, pennies are hundredths.
Where the facts come from
- OpenStax: Prealgebra 2e: standard definitions used for place value, rounding, order of operations, fractions, area, perimeter and volume
Last reviewed 2026-10-03. Handout Hero designs are original and made for this site. They are general reference material; check your own school, district or tradition where it matters.
Frequently asked questions
What is a period in place value?
A period is a group of three places: ones, thousands, millions and so on. Commas in a number separate the periods, and students read each period and then say its name.
How do I read a decimal like 0.047?
Read the digits after the decimal point as a whole number, then say the name of the last place. So 0.047 is forty-seven thousandths. The chart shows each place so students can check the name.
What is expanded form?
Expanded form writes a number as the sum of the value of each digit, such as 52,017 = 50,000 + 2,000 + 10 + 7. The worked examples chart shows it beside the digits for three numbers.
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