Writing & Reading Numbers
Maths: Year 3 & 4 National Curriculum, topic 1.1.7
Writing and Reading Numbers
We can use words as well as digits to write and read numbers.
Digits into words
- If you read the number 8,394 out loud, how do you say it?
- Eight thousand, three hundred and ninety-four.
- This is how we would write these digits into words.
Words into digits
- Now, look at these words:
- Seven thousand, three hundred and sixty-six.
- We can write this number using digits as 7,366.
Test yourself on Writing & Reading Numbers
What is this number in words equal to?
Seven thousand, one hundred and fifty-six.What is this number in words equal to?
Two thousand, nine hundred and seventy-eight.