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Expanded notation
/ɛkspˈandɪd nəʊtˈeɪʃən/
/ɛkspˈændᵻd noʊtˈeɪʃən/Expanded notation
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a way of representing numbers as the sum of each digit multiplied by its place value
expanded notation
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Example
In expanded notation, each digit of a number is represented by its place value, such as hundreds, tens, and ones.
Students learn expanded notation to better understand the structure and value of numbers.
In expanded notation, the number 352 would be written as 300+50+2.
The expanded notation of the number 4,567 is 4,000+500+60+7.
When writing numbers in expanded notation, each digit is represented according to its place value.
