The digit with the greatest weight (value) in a number is called the

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Justin Castro

Mathematics

30 January, 06:14

The digit with the greatest weight (value) in a number is called the

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Jaelyn Williams · Answer 1

we are given

highest wieghted value

For example: if we are given a number 293

Here, heighest weighted value is 2

because 2 is at hundredth place

we also call it "most significant digit" or MSD

Hence,

The digit with the greatest weight (value) in a number is called the most significant digit (MSD)