What is the default value of the position property in CSS?

The position property in CSS is used to determine the positioning method for an element within the layout of a webpage. The default value for the position property is static.

When an element is set to static positioning, it is positioned according to the normal flow of the document. This means that the element will appear in the order in which it is written in the HTML code, and it will not respond to top, right, bottom, or left property values since it is not taken out of the flow of the document. As such, other elements on the page will behave as though the statically positioned element does not exist when it comes to layout.

The other positioning values—absolute, fixed, and relative—provide different mechanisms for placing elements, allowing for more flexible layouts that can respond to different screen sizes and scrolling behaviors. However, they are not the default behavior for all elements in CSS, which is why static is the correct answer.