Free Printable Place Value Chart
Free printable place value chart — ones, tens, hundreds, thousands. Colour and blank versions. Grade 1 to 4. Instant PDF.
Place value is one of those concepts that seems trivial from the outside and is quietly foundational to everything. A child who really understands that the 5 in 523 means 'five hundreds' is a child who will breeze through addition with regrouping, long multiplication, and decimal conversion. A child who doesn't will spend years making small mistakes they can't explain.
The chart on this page gives you the physical tool for teaching it properly. It's a labelled grid with columns for thousands, hundreds, tens, and ones (and an extended version with ten-thousands, hundred-thousands, and millions for older kids). Write a number in the chart and each digit lands in its correct column, which makes the hidden structure of the number visible.
Use it during addition and subtraction practice — write the problem in the chart before solving, and regrouping suddenly makes sense. Pair with our Place Value worksheets for drill-style practice. Everything free, classroom-ready.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What place values are included?+
Standard chart: ones, tens, hundreds, thousands. Extended chart: adds ten-thousands, hundred-thousands, and millions. Both versions in the PDF.
How do I use it?+
Write a number by placing each digit in the correct column. Use for regrouping in addition/subtraction, for teaching expanded form, and for explaining what each digit in a multi-digit number represents.
What grade is this for?+
Grade 1 to 4. The standard chart suits Grade 1 to 3; the extended version suits Grade 3 to 5.
Is there a blank version?+
Yes — the blank chart lets kids write their own numbers and practise placing digits correctly.