In our (positional) numerical system, the first digit form the right represents the units, and going leftwards, every digit is worth 10 times more than its previous one.
So, in your number, the 9 to the right means "9 units", because it's the rightmost digit.
On the other hand, the leftmost 9 is worth 9 millions, because you shift 6 positions from the right, and the digits are worth: