How To Read Math Numbers

When writing or reading a large number begin at the left with the largest group and proceed to the right.

How to read math numbers. Visit cosmeo for explanations and help with your homework problems. It will pay off. 16 006 006 is read sixteen millions six thousand six 25 000 000 000 is read twenty five billion knowing place value and reading and writing whole numbers are important to understand the lessons that will follow. To read a five digit number read the first two digits the way you would read a.

For instance 7 482 is read as seven thousand four hundred eighty two. To read numbers in the thousands we put the digits into their place value columns and read from left to right in groups of hundreds tens and units ones. Each group contains three subgroups. Help with your math homework.

And there s a chart showing how to name numbers up to 1 followed by 120 zeros. This page will show you how to pronounce a number. Type the number here. Ones tens hundreds thousands millions and so on.

For example 9 2 would be nine and two tenths 8 34 would be eight and thirty four hundredths and 9 235 would be nine and two hundred thirty five thousandths. After your visit close the megapenny project window to return to math cats. Small ones are easy. When you read and write whole numbers don t say the word and.

Five digit numbers extend into the ten thousands place which is the fifth digit from the right. Numbers are separated into groups. The megapenny project shows you lots and lots of pennies up to one quintillion. We read the hundreds tens and units within the thousands group and then read the hundreds tens and units place value columns afterwards.

Try some really big ones. Ones tens and hundreds. That s why when you write a check you save the word and for the number of cents which is expressed as a decimal or fraction.