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.

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. Small ones are easy. Five digit numbers extend into the ten thousands place which is the fifth digit from the right. Try some really big ones.

The megapenny project shows you lots and lots of pennies up to one quintillion. And there s a chart showing how to name numbers up to 1 followed by 120 zeros. Reading and writing whole numbers quiz. It will pay off.

For instance 7 482 is read as seven thousand four hundred eighty two. 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. This page will show you how to pronounce a number. To read a five digit number read the first two digits the way you would read a.

Ones tens and hundreds. We read the hundreds tens and units within the thousands group and then read the hundreds tens and units place value columns afterwards. Visit cosmeo for explanations and help with your homework problems. Ones tens hundreds thousands millions and so on.

In math the word and means you have a decimal point. After your visit close the megapenny project window to return to math cats. 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. 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.

Help with your math homework. When you read and write whole numbers don t say the word and. Type the number here.