How To Read Math Numbers

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How to read math numbers.

Ones tens hundreds thousands millions and so on. Numbers are separated into groups. Try some really big ones. Visit cosmeo for explanations and help with your homework problems.

Help with your math homework. Five digit numbers extend into the ten thousands place which is the fifth digit from the right. When you read and write whole numbers don t say the word and. And there s a chart showing how to name numbers up to 1 followed by 120 zeros.

It will pay off. 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. After your visit close the megapenny project window to return to math cats.

Your other option is to read off the numbers to the right of the decimal point as if they were a single integer along with the rightmost place value you use. In math the word and means you have a decimal point. Type the number here. 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.

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. Reading and writing whole numbers quiz. Small ones are easy. The megapenny project shows you lots and lots of pennies up to one quintillion.

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