Free Place Value Worksheets — Printable PDF
Free printable place value worksheets — ones, tens, hundreds and thousands. Grade 1 to Grade 4. Expanded form, base-ten blocks. No signup.
Place value is the single most important maths concept of early primary school, and it's also the one that's most often explained badly. The idea that '23' means 'two tens and three ones' is obvious only to adults who've already internalised it. To a Grade 1 child, 23 is just 'twenty three', a single number — and until they really understand the hidden structure, every multi-digit operation that follows will feel like arbitrary rules.
The worksheets on this page are designed to make the structure visible. Early sheets use base-ten blocks — drawings of tens-rods and ones-cubes — so kids can literally count the components of a two-digit number. Middle sheets move to expanded form ('23 = 20 + 3'), which is the bridge between the visual and the abstract. Advanced sheets go up to hundreds and thousands with written place-value questions: 'what is the value of the 5 in 3,527?'
Pair these sheets with our Grade 2 and Grade 3 maths worksheets for context, and our Math Quiz Challenge game for speed drills once the concept is solid. Teaching place value well in Grade 2 is the cheapest insurance against maths struggles in Grade 4 and 5. Everything is free and classroom-ready.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When is place value taught?+
Grade 1 introduces tens and ones. Grade 2 extends to hundreds. Grade 3 and 4 cover thousands, ten thousands, and the decimal places.
What are base-ten blocks?+
Base-ten blocks are physical or drawn pieces representing ones (small cubes), tens (rods), hundreds (flats) and thousands (large cubes). They're the standard way to make place value visible in primary classrooms.
How do I help a kid who doesn't get place value?+
Go back to physical counting. Use 10 pennies to make a dime, 10 dimes to make a dollar — or any equivalent local currency. The concept has to be built with real objects first.
Do these include expanded form?+
Yes — our intermediate and advanced sheets cover expanded form exercises (e.g. 347 = 300 + 40 + 7).