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Numbers in words can be written with the help of English alphabets. We can write numbers in both figures and words. For example, 1000 in words is written as One Thousand.
We can write numbers in words for all the natural numbers considering the value of digits as ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, lakhs, and so on. Thus, to express numbers in words, it is important to check the digit’s place value.
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Key Terms: Numbers, Roman Numerals, International System, Indian System, Place Value
Numbers in Words
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In order to write numbers in words, we need to check the digit’s place value. To understand this in detail let us see the following steps : (Starting from left side of given number)
- Firstly, the “ones” place value can only have one single digit. The digits it can hold are zero, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight and nine.
- For the “tens” place , it can bear two digits. The lowest number at tens place is 10, and in words it can be written as Ten.
- After ten (10), the numbers from 11 to 19 are written in words as Eleven, Twelve, Thirteen, Fourteen, Fifteen, Sixteen, Seventeen, Eighteen and Nineteen. The next number is 20 i.e. Twenty.
- After twenty, all the numbers are written in pattern, such as Thirty, Forty, Fifty, Sixty, Seventy, Eighty, Ninety and so on.
- The numbers following its respective series are written by linking these words with one to nine. For example , Ninety-One, Ninety-Five, Eighty-Three.
- The “hundreds” place can hold three digits. Like 100, 200, 300, etc. Here the words from one to nine are summarized with the word hundred. For example, 200 as Two Hundred also for other numbers containing different digits we follow the rules of ones and tens place. For example, 221 is written in words as Two Hundred and Twenty One.
Number in Words
List of Numbers in Words
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The list of numbers in words:
| Numbers and Words | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | One | 21 | Twenty-one | 41 | Forty-one | 61 | Sixty-one | 81 | Eighty-one |
| 2 | Two | 22 | Twenty-two | 42 | Forty-two | 62 | Sixty-two | 82 | Eighty-two |
| 3 | Three | 23 | Twenty-three | 43 | Forty-three | 63 | Sixty-three | 83 | Eighty-three |
| 4 | Four | 24 | Twenty-four | 44 | Forty-four | 64 | Sixty-four | 84 | Eighty-four |
| 5 | Five | 25 | Twenty-five | 45 | Forty-five | 65 | Sixty-five | 85 | Eighty-five |
| 6 | Six | 26 | Twenty-six | 46 | Forty-six | 66 | Sixty-six | 86 | Eighty-six |
| 7 | Seven | 27 | Twenty-seven | 47 | Forty-seven | 67 | Sixty-seven | 87 | Eighty-seven |
| 8 | Eight | 28 | Twenty-eight | 48 | Forty-eight | 68 | Sixty-eight | 88 | Eighty-eight |
| 9 | Nine | 29 | Twenty-nine | 49 | Forty-nine | 69 | Sixty-nine | 89 | Eighty-nine |
| 10 | Ten | 30 | Thirty | 50 | Fifty | 70 | Seventy | 90 | Ninety |
| 11 | Eleven | 31 | Thirty-one | 51 | Fifty-one | 71 | Seventy-one | 91 | Ninety-One |
| 12 | Twelve | 32 | Thirty-two | 52 | Fifty-two | 72 | Seventy-two | 92 | Ninety-two |
| 13 | Thirteen | 33 | Thirty-three | 53 | Fifty-three | 73 | Seventy-three | 93 | Ninety-three |
| 14 | Fourteen | 34 | Thirty-four | 54 | Fifty-four | 74 | Seventy-four | 94 | Ninety-four |
| 15 | Fifteen | 35 | Thirty-five | 55 | Fifty-five | 75 | Seventy-five | 95 | Ninety-five |
| 16 | Sixteen | 36 | Thirty-six | 56 | Fifty-six | 76 | Seventy-six | 96 | Ninety-six |
| 17 | Seventeen | 37 | Thirty-seven | 57 | Fifty-seven | 77 | Seventy-seven | 97 | Ninety-seven |
| 18 | Eighteen | 38 | Thirty-eight | 58 | Fifty-eight | 78 | Seventy-eight | 98 | Ninety-eight |
| 19 | Nineteen | 39 | Thirty-nine | 59 | Fifty-nine | 79 | Seventy-nine | 99 | Ninety-nine |
| 20 | Twenty | 40 | Forty | 60 | Sixty | 80 | Eighty | 100 | Hundred |
Numbers in Indian System
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In the Indian Numbering System, the place value names for numbers start as Ones, Tens, Hundreds, Thousands, Ten Thousands, Lakhs, Ten Lakhs, Crore, Ten Crore and so on. We can summarize the Indian numbering System as:
| Numbers | Names |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ones |
| 10 | Tens |
| 100 | Hundred |
| 1,000 | Thousand |
| 10,000 | Ten Thousand |
| 1,00,000 | Lakh |
| 10,00,000 | Ten Lakh |
| 1,00,00,000 | Crore |
For example:
- 30,000 – Thirty Thousand
- 35,000 – Thirty-Five Thousand
- 40, 000 – Forty Thousand
For larger numbers:
- 10,00,000 – Ten Lakhs
- 1,00,00,000 – One Crore
Numbers in International System
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As compared to the Indian numbering System, the place value names are different in the International numbering System .
For example: 10,000,000 is One Crore in the Indian System but in the International System , it is Ten Million.
In International System, the numbering can be summarized as :
| Numbers | Names |
|---|---|
| 1000 | Thousand |
| 10000 | Ten thousand |
| 100,000 | Hundred Thousand |
| 1,000,000 | One Million |
| 10,000,000 | Ten Million |
| 1,000,000,000 | One billion |
For example:
- 1,000,000: One Million
- 500,000: Five Hundred Thousand
- 5,000,000,000: Five Billion
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Things to remember
- 1 to 9 are the basic numbers in words. As they are the basics of all numbers' names, it can form the rest of the digits in math.
- Numbers in words can be expressed by the means of English alphabets. Hence, we can write numbers in both figures and words.
- All numbers from 1 to 100, after 20, are basically a combination of multiple of 10 and single digit name i.e. 21 as Twenty-One, and 95 as Ninety-Five.
Sample Questions
Ques: Write 94 in words. (1 mark)
Ans: The given word has 4 in one's place and 9 in tens place , so the given number can be written as Ninety-Four.
Ques: Write 1267 in words. (1 mark)
Ans: 1267: One Thousand Two Hundred and Sixty Seven.
Ques: Write 167854 in words. (1 mark)
Ans: 167854 — One Lakh Sixty Seven Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty. Four
Ques: Write 2346768 in words. (1 mark)
Ans: 2346768: Twenty three lakh Forty Six Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Eight.
Ques: Write 24567888 in words. (1 mark)
Ans: 24567888: Two Crore Forty Five Lakh Sixty Seven Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty Eight.
Ques: Write one Billion in Numbers. (1 mark)
Ans: One billion is written as 1,000,000,000 in numbers.
Ques: Write 20,000,000 in Indian and International System. (1 mark)
Ans: In the Indian System it is written as ‘ Two Crore ‘ and in the International System it is written as ‘Twenty Million’.
Ques: Write 7 million dollars in the Indian System. (1 mark)
Ans: 7 million in number is written as 7,000,000. And for the same number, in the Indian System the words are Seventy Lakhs.
Ques: Write Six Crores in the International System. (1 mark)
Ans: Six crores in numbers is written as 6,00,00,000. For this number the words in the International System are Sixty Million, i.e. (60,000,000).
Ques: Write Seventy Nine Million in numbers. (1 mark)
Ans: Seventy Nine million in numbers is written as 79,000,000.
Ques: Write Two Lakhs Ninety Four Thousand in numbers. (1 mark)
Ans: Two Lakhs Ninety Four Thousand in words is written as 2,94,000.
Ques: Write Two Hundred Thousand in numbers. (1 mark)
Ans: Two Hundred thousand in numbers is written as 200,000.
Ques: Write 2,000,000 in both systems. (1 mark)
Ans: In the Indian System it is written as Twenty Lakhs and in the International System it is written as Two Million.
Ques: What do you mean by the standard form of numbers? (2 marks)
Ans: A standard form of numbers can be defined as writing too large numbers or too small numbers in their simplest or exponent form. It can be further shown by writing the number in decimal form from 1 to 10, multiplied by powers of 10. For instance, 9000000 can be represented as: 9000000 = 9 x 106.
Ques: Write 134 , 299 and 864 in words. (3 marks)
Ans: 134: One hundred and Thirty Four
299: Two Hundred and Ninety Nine
864: Eight Hundred and Sixty Four
Ques: Write 24566 , 86455 and 98999 in words. (3 marks)
Ans: 24566: Twenty Four Thousand Five Hundred and Sixty Six
86455: Eighty Six Thousand Four hundred and Fifty Five
98999: Ninety Eight Thousand Nine Hundred and Ninety Nine
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