Expanded Notation

My Definition

Key Characteristics

The following are true of expanded notation:

  • It uses products of powers of ten.

  • It is an extension of expanded form with the decomposing of each addend into a product of the digit in the place value and its place value.

Example

Use the link below to further study examples of expanded notation.

Expanded Notation Activity

Cubes

Non-example

17,392


1+ 7 + 3 + 9 + 2 ≠ 17,392

TEKS: 3(2)(A), 4(2)(B), 5(2)(A)