Hundreds Chart — 72 Highlighted — free printable diagram

Where is 72 on a hundreds chart?

The highlighted square on this hundreds chart is 72. The chart is a 10 by 10 grid numbered 1 to 100 in rows, so 72 sits in row 8, column 2.

Number highlighted

72

In words

seventy-two

Row

8th row

Column

2nd column

Place value

7 tens, 2 ones

• The chart runs 1 to 100 in rows of ten, so 72 lands in row 8 and column 2.
• In place value 72 is 7 tens and 2 ones.
• Moving up one row subtracts ten: the square directly above 72 is 62.
• Moving down one row adds ten: the square directly below 72 is 82.
• Moving sideways changes the number by one, so 72 has 71 to its left and 73 to its right.