Class 4 Maths - MP
Thousands Around Us
The chapter 'Thousands Around Us' in Class 4 Mathematics introduces MPBSE students to numbers beyond hundreds up to 10,000. Students learn to read, write, and compare 4-digit numbers, understand place value up to the thousands place, and work with expanded forms. This chapter builds a strong foundation for advanced arithmetic operations tested in Madhya Pradesh board exams. Mastery of 4-digit number representation and ordering helps students solve daily life problems involving money, measurements, and large quantities, which are frequently featured in term assessments.
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Introduction to 4-Digit Numbers
Numbers that have four digits, starting from 1,000 up to 9,999. 1,000 is the smallest 4-digit number and 9,999 is the largest.
Place Value in Thousands
Every digit in a 4-digit number has a place value: Ones, Tens, Hundreds, and Thousands. The thousands place is four positions to the left of the ones place.
Expanded Form
Writing a number by showing the value of each of its digits. For example, 4,523 is written as 4,000 + 500 + 20 + 3.
Number Names
Reading and writing 4-digit numbers in words according to their place values, such as 3,425 read as 'Three thousand four hundred twenty-five'.
Comparing 4-Digit Numbers
Determining which number is greater or smaller by comparing digits starting from the leftmost place (thousands place) to the right.
Important Formulas
Board Exam Info
In Madhya Pradesh (MPBSE) Class 4 Mathematics exams, this chapter typically carries around 8 to 12 marks. Common question types include writing number names for 4-digit numbers, filling in missing numbers in a sequence, writing numbers in expanded form, and comparing numbers using greater than (>), less than (<), or equal to (=) signs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What comes after 999?
1,000 comes after 999, which is the smallest 4-digit number.
How do we compare two 4-digit numbers?
First, compare the digits in the thousands place. If they are equal, compare the hundreds place, then tens, and finally ones.
How do you write 5,004 in expanded form?
5,000 + 0 + 0 + 4, or simply 5,000 + 4 since the hundreds and tens digits are zero.
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