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 Thousands	Thousands	Hundreds	Tens	Units
5	6	3	3	7

In numerals, it is 56\,337.

Example 2

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

Ninety thousand, five hundred and twenty eight

Ninety thousand, two hundred and fifty eight

Ninety five thousand and twenty eight

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 Thousands	Thousands	Hundreds	Tens	Units
9	0	5	2	8

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.

1.02 Read and write numbers

Ideas

Read and write numbers to 99,999

Examples

Example 1

Example 2

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