When you divide a decimal by 10, 100 or 1,000, the place value of the digits decreases. The number decreases in value by 10, 100 or 1,000 times. The digits move to the right as the number gets smaller ...

To multiply by 1,000, each digit moves three places to the left. Eg, units become thousands. Note: units are often referred to as ones. For example, 34 has 3 tens and 4 units, or we could say 34 has 3 ...