The value of 4 in 47,163 is 10 times greater than the value of 4 in 34,258.
Each time you move one place over (e.g. tens to hundreds) the number gets 10 times larger if you move to the left and 10 times smaller if you move to the right. So, for example you go from tens to hundreds it is 10 times larger, but if you go from hundreds to tens then it is 10 times smaller.
