Word names for numbers

key notes:

1. What Are Word Names for Numbers?

• A word name is how we write a number using words.
• Example:
  1,234 = One thousand two hundred thirty-four

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🧠 2. Place Value Chart (Indian Number System)

Period	Thousands	Hundreds	Tens	Ones
Place Value	1,000s	100s	10s	1s
Example:	6	3	5	8

Number: 6,358
Word Name: Six thousand three hundred fifty-eight

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✍️ 3. Rules for Writing Word Names

✅ Start from the leftmost digit
✅ Use correct place value terms
✅ Don’t use “and” in whole numbers
✅ Use hyphens ( – ) for numbers between 21 and 99 that aren’t multiples of 10
➡ Example: 47 = forty-seven

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📖 4. Examples

Number	Word Name
105	One hundred five
1,002	One thousand two
2,410	Two thousand four hundred ten
5,019	Five thousand nineteen
7,777	Seven thousand seven hundred seventy-seven

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📝 Practice Questions

Write the word name for:

1. 3,020 → ___________________________
2. 9,999 → ___________________________
3. 1,045 → ___________________________
4. 7,004 → ___________________________

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🎯 6. Key Points to Remember

• Know the place values up to thousands.
• Break the number into thousands, hundreds, tens, and ones.
• Write clearly and neatly without spelling errors.

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🧩 Fun Activity

Write the number your teacher says in word form!
Say it aloud and then write it!

• You write 401 as four hundred and one.
• You write 991 as nine hundred and ninety-one.
• You write seven hundred and seven as 707.
• You write three hundred and twenty-three as 323.
• You write 568 as five hundred and sixty-eight.
• You write three hundred and nine as 309.
• You write 532 as five hundred and thirty-two.
• You write eight hundred and eight as 808.
• You write one hundred and six as 106.

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