How To Read Math Numbers

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.

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. Visit cosmeo for explanations and help with your homework problems. 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. And there s a chart showing how to name numbers up to 1 followed by 120 zeros.

Numbers are separated into groups. After your visit close the megapenny project window to return to math cats. To read a five digit number read the first two digits the way you would read a. When you read and write whole numbers don t say the word and.

Small ones are easy. Reading and writing whole numbers quiz. Each group contains three subgroups. 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.

When writing or reading a large number begin at the left with the largest group and proceed to the right. Type the number here. For instance 7 482 is read as seven thousand four hundred eighty two. Five digit numbers extend into the ten thousands place which is the fifth digit from the right.

Ones tens hundreds thousands millions and so on. This page will show you how to pronounce a number. 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. Try some really big ones.

We read the hundreds tens and units within the thousands group and then read the hundreds tens and units place value columns afterwards. The megapenny project shows you lots and lots of pennies up to one quintillion. Ones tens and hundreds.