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1.02 Read and write numbers

Lesson

Read and write numbers to 99,999

Do you remember the names of the place value columns?

A name for each place value from ones to thousands. Ask your teacher for more information.

This video has some examples of numbers with tens of thousands, and helps us change them from written numbers to numerals. All the numbers in this lesson will have 5 digits.

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Examples

Example 1

Write the following using numerals:

fifty six thousand, three hundred and thirty seven

Worked Solution
Create a strategy

We can use a place value table to help us write the numeral.

Apply the idea
Tens of ThousandsThousandsHundredsTensUnits
56337

In numerals, it is 56\,337.

Example 2

Choose the written form for the number 90\,528.

A
Ninety thousand, five hundred and twenty eight
B
Ninety thousand, two hundred and fifty eight
C
Ninety five thousand and twenty eight
D
Ninety thousand and fifty two
Worked Solution
Create a strategy

Use a place value table and read the number out loud.

Apply the idea
Tens of ThousandsThousandsHundredsTensUnits
90528

In words, it is "Ninety thousand, five hundred and twenty eight".

The answer is option A.

Idea summary

Even though the written number may not mention a place value, we can't leave it out, so use a zero in any spot that has no digit.

Outcomes

MA2-4NA

applies place value to order, read and represent numbers of up to five digits

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