Whether in French, English or any other language, you will need to know the rules for spelling and writing numbers in words. It is an essential element for any language: to tell the time, to ask for the price of something, to measure a distance or a quantity, etc.
In this article (mainly for beginners), I will show you how do you spell numbers in words and all the necessary number writing rules to avoid any mistakes.
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When should we consider writing numbers in words?
When it comes to spelling out numbers, you will find that most of the writing rules are not standard! And it’s quite painful! Do you have to write them in words or leave them as digits and numbers?
Writing numbers from zero to one hundred in non-technical handwriting is generally preferable. However, in scientific and technical writing, the most common style is to write numbers less than ten.
While we have exceptions to these rules, your major focus should be on consistently expressing numbers.
Also, you will need to consider the potential differences between various style guides (for instance, Chicago, APA, and MLA) to write numbers in correct form. Because these guides often describe different rules for using numbers in writing.
What is the difference between Digits, Numbers and Numerals?
Don’t confuse numbers with numerals and digits: it’s not the same thing!
In everyday language, it is very common to get confused. These three terms are indeed closely linked. Mathematically, however, these words do not have the same meaning.
What is a digit?
Digits are basic mathematical symbols with which a numerical value is associated. In the Arabic numbers symbolism used in the USA, there are only ten digits: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9.
- A digit is a single symbol used to write numbers.
What is a number?
A number represents a quantity, a value, a size. It can be composed of one or more digits.
- So the number is an idea, the numeral is how we write it.
For example :
- 875 is a number composed of the digits 8, 7 and 5.
- 7972410 is a number composed of 7 digits.
What is a numeral?
A numeral, which is one or more digits, is an ordered element in a series composed of several numbers.
For example, a room number, a telephone number, social security number…
π (Pi) is also a special number, although we can’t write it exactly, but we know the idea behind it!
How do you spell single-digit numbers ? (1 through 9)
Spell out the numbers between one and nine. Except if you run out of space, this is the most common way to write a one-digit number. Also write “zero”, as it can be easily confused with the letter “O”.
| 0 | Zero |
| 1 | One |
| 2 | Two |
| 3 | Three |
| 4 | Four |
| 5 | Five |
| 6 | Six |
| 7 | Seven |
| 8 | Eight |
| 9 | Nine |
Writing Double-Digit numbers from 10 to 90
| 10 | Ten |
| 11 | Eleven |
| 12 | Twelve |
| 13 | Thirteen |
| 14 | Fourteen |
| 15 | Fifteen |
| 16 | Sixteen |
| 17 | Seventeen |
| 18 | Eighteen |
| 19 | Nineteen |
| 20 | Twenty |
Notice that the numbers from 13 (thirteen) to 19 (nineteen) always end in “-teen”. For this reason, people between the ages of thirteen and nineteen are called “teenagers” (teenagers).
If you know how to write numbers from 1 to 20, you have already done half the job because, after that, writing out numbers in English is very regular. Aalso don’t forget that we use the comma to separate the thousands and the point to separate the decimals, however, in other languages it is upside down.
To write a number in words, it’s really very basic. We take the number of tens and separate it from the numbers of the units by a dash “-“.
- 20 in words: Twenty
- 30 in words: Thirty
- 50 in words: Fifty
- 80 in words: Eighty
- 90 in words: Ninety
Examples With dashes :
- 99 in words, it is enough to add the figure “ninety” to “nine”, which gives “ninety-nine
- 25 in words, it is enough to add the figure “twenty” to “five”, which gives “twenty-five
- 21 in words, it is enough to add the figure “twenty” to “one”, which gives “twenty-one
Hundreds and thousands in English
Writing out numbers in words with hundreds in English is also easy. We take the number of hundreds, add “and” and put the number or the numbers that follows
- 100 in words : A hundred or one hundred
- 200 in words : Two hundred
- 900 in words : Nine hundred
- 990 in words : Nine hundred ninety
As for the hundreds, it is very simple to write the numbers from 2000 to 900 000 in words.
Example:
- 4000 in words: Four thousand
- 8000 in words: Eight thousand
- 20000 in words: Twenty thousand
- 90000 in words: Ninety thousand
How do you write large numbers?
Maybe you are asking : How do you read a 7 digit number? Or even larger numbers!
It is quite easy, and this is very essential for business English in particular. If you say “billion” when you mean “million”, it can be a very big mistake! This is something you need to learn if you want to enhance your conversational and writing skills!
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- 1000000 in words is a million in English.
- 1000000000 in words : Billion which is the equivalent of a thousand million that spelt billion in english (one thousand million)
In this video tutorial you will learn how to write large numbers in English step by step :
Writing Rule when beginning a sentence with a number
This is a rule that you can always use: Numbers at the beginning of a sentence are always spelled out, no matter how big they are.
Some times, it will look awkward to star a sentence with a figure. So in this case, you should reword it to avoid this.
What are the rules for hyphens?
You should always hyphenate numbers when writing a compound number between 21 and 99.
Any number that consists of two words is considered a compound number. For example, Sixty-seven, Seventy-seven, Twenty-one…
- Exception to this rule: 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 and 90
- Numbers greater than 99 do not require a dash.
Rules for using commas and dots to separate numbers
In English writing, we split numbers greater than 999 with commas to make them easier to read.
We put a comma every third digit from the right, this is known as a “thousands-separator”. The decimal point is shown with a period or full stop.
Do not include spaces on either side of this comma.
- Example: Over 70,000 cars are manufactured every year
Separate thousands and millions in compound numbers using commas.
- Example: 1,681,860
Use no commas in decimals.
- Example: $7.52
If the date is given as month, day, year, use a comma before the year.
- Example: July 22, 2021
Numbers that are not money amounts, like serial numbers, years, and phone numbers are generally represented without commas.
In some countries, large numbers are separated by dots and the comma is used for decimals.
- Example: 211,357.59
How do you write money amounts?
Here are some basic guidelines for writing U.S. currency and money amounts in general usage.
For amounts less than $1, use numerals with the word cent or cents.
- Example: Gasoline dropped 8 cents per gallon.
If the reference comes next to another dollar amount of $1 or more, in this case the cents must be formatted with $ and numbers.
- Example: Prices will soon be increased from $0.47 to $1.33 per piece.
When writing money amounts between 99¢ and $1 Million, use the dollar sign and numerals.
- Example: The subscription service is $783.88 per month.
If you are writing a check, you have to spell out in words the dollar value and you can write the cents numerically.
Replace a decimal point with ‘and’ when you write out amounts on a check.
- Example: forty-six thousand Seven dollars and 33 cents
Rules for writing times
Use numerals when you need to write the exact time and when using a.m. and p.m. However, the time is spelled out when it is followed by o’clock.
Examples:
- He arrived at home at seven o’clock in the morning.
- Wake me up at 9:00 a.m.
Common Mistakes In Writing English Numbers
Mistake 1 : Large Numbers
The first mistake we’re going to look at is related to large numbers.
Don’t worry It’s so easy, just keep in mind, if you have a number or a specific amount of money before : hundreds, thousands, millions, billions, trillions. Make sure you don’t add an ‘S’ at the end.
Example:
- He is making millions of dollars online.
- He is making hundreds of dollars online.
So, notice there’s no specific number here, it’s just hundreds of dollars in general. We don’t know how many hundreds, but we just know somewhere in the hundreds. Same with millions, we don’t know how many millions, we just know he stole millions of dollars not a specific amount.
But, if you have a specific number, there shouldn’t be an ‘S’, even though there’s more than one.
Example:
- I have 9 hundred followers.
- I have three thousand followers.
Mistake 2 : Single Numbers
The next mistake is very frequent. A lot of students and native English speakers get confused when they have to write numbers out.
If a number is a single number, or in other words, if you have a number where it’s just one word that you need to write (E.g. : Three, Twelve, Twenty…), in this case you will need to write it with letters.
Otherwise, if it’s not a single number (E.g. : Twenty-one, Two hundred eighty-four, one thousand six…), we wouldn’t write this out because it’s just too long. In this case we use the digits to write the numbers (E.g. : 21, 284, 1006,…)
Example:
- I have 7 cars. (wrong)
- I have seven cars. (correct)
The next thing you need to know is, when writing numbers at the beginning of a sentence you shouldn’t start with a numeral, the number should be written out in words.
Example:
- 7 birds are in the nest. (wrong)
- Seven birds are in the nest. (correct)
Useful Tip:
If you have a really long number to write, like in this sentence :
Three hundred eighty-six people attended the workshop.
It will be so long and awkward to write it. It’s better to change the sentence here.
So instead of saying Three hundred eighty-six people attended the workshop, you could say: The meeting was attended by 386 people
Mistake 3 : Adjectives
OK, so here is a final mistake that is seen often and that has to do with writing out numbers and also grammar in terms of pronunciation.
- The twenty-year-old boy.
- The boy is twenty years old.
If you’re using time, age or number of something as an adjective, use a hyphen and don’t add an “S”
Well, we have to think about whether or not we’re talking about an adjective. So in the first case, twenty-year-old boy is describing the noun boy, which is why we use hyphens here.
Mistake 4 : Writing money amounts
For figures followed by a dollar sign, don’t add the word “dollars”.
- Incorrect: I earned $2,344 dollars yesterday.
- Correct: I earned $2,344 yesterday.
Conclusion:
There are many different styles for writing numbers in word. This requires good grammar and focus on detail. Deciding whether to write numbers as words or as numerals is a matter of style. The key in all cases is to use a consistent style all along your writing.
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Cardinal and ordinal numbers in English
You might think that it makes no sense to study numerals in English. Indeed, it is easier to write the necessary numbers on a piece of paper and just show them to an English-speaking friend (and to any other friend who passed the numbers at school).
But what to do if a situation arises when there is no piece of paper at hand or there is no way at all to draw something on the sand / napkin / other surfaces. For example, when you speak to a business partner on the phone or call the automated call center at London Airport.
And in general, knowledge of numbers in English will not be superfluous.
You didn’t think, when you learned the English alphabet, about its need, but you took it for granted. Moreover, this process is simple and interesting.
Numbers in English (quantitative numerators)
• What is easiest to memorize? Rhymed poetry. The British seem to have specially invented numbers that are easy to rhyme. Meaning quantitative numerals. That is, those with which you can count objects. We take numbers from 1 to 12 and memorize simple rhymes:
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven,
Eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve.
We repeat this mantra 10 times and consider that the first stage has been passed.
• The second step is to learn the cardinal numbers from 13 to 19. If we were talking about a person’s age, then many would call people from 13 to 19 years old teenagers. And it is no coincidence. It’s just that at the end of each of these numbers there is the same ending. —teen… And here is the confirmation:
thirteen
fourteen
fifteen
sixteen
seventeen
eighteen
nineteen
• Let’s go further? We take dozens. They are very similar to the numbers 13 through 19, but they have an important difference. Instead of a teenage ending, we add –Ty.
Twenty
thirty
forty
fifty
sixty
seventy
eighty
ninety
• Do you think it will be more difficult further? Don’t even hope. How do we speak Russian 21? The same in English:
twenty one
Fine, fine. Have noticed. Yes, a hyphen is placed between ten and one. But otherwise, everything is the same. Take a look:
Thirty-four, fifty-seven, eighty-two.
• Let’s not waste time on trifles. And let’s move on to more impressive numbers.
Hundred — 100
Thousand — 1000
Million — 1000000
If this is not enough for us, then we can make 200 (two hundred) or 3000 (three thousand), or even immediately 5000000 (five million).
It is surprising that the British did not complicate anything here. Note that a hundred, a thousand, a million are not plural. Everything is in one.
• Still, let’s try something more complicated. Let’s look at composite numbers. For example, 387. We place bets, gentlemen, who will pronounce this number how? And now the correct answer is:
three hundred AND eighty-seven.
The only difference from the Russian is the appearance of the union “and” between hundreds and tens.
What about 5234? We place our bets again. Correct answer:
Five thousand two hundred and thirty-four.
Ordinal numerators
• Cardinal numbers did a good job as a warm-up. It’s time to move on to ordinal in English. That is, to those numerals that denote the order of objects: first, second, third twenty-fourth, the calculation is over!
And here one little surprise awaits us. All ordinal numbers are obtained in the same way: the article is simply added to them the front and —th at the end of a word. And all the cases.
the fourth
the fifth
the sixth
the seventh
the eighth
the ninth
tenth
the forty-seventh
But English wouldn’t be so interesting if it weren’t for the exceptions to the rule. And, of course, these exceptions are the most commonly used numerals.
the first
second
the third
Who has not guessed yet, this is the very first, second and third.
• For dessert. A little more theory for the most curious. This is no longer as necessary as knowledge of cardinal and ordinal numbers, but it will help you show yourself to be very educated in the environment of English-speaking interlocutors.
Phone number. How do you say in Russian 155-28-43? Yeah: one hundred fifty five, twenty eight, forty three. And in English you will call each number in turn. And a little nuance: when there are 2 identical digits in a row, you need to say double and name the number. In this example: one double five two eight four three.
Year. For example, 1843. In Russian: one thousand eight hundred and forty-third. That is, as a number, and even ordinal. And the British are not bastard. Their years are pronounced in dozens at once: eighteen forty-three. That is, also numbers, but quantitative, without any –Th.
Rooms.
Source: https://iloveenglish.ru/theory/anglijskaya_grammatika/chislitelnie_kolichestvennie_i_poryadkovie
Lesson 5. Numbers in English
Daria SorokinaLinguist-translator, teacher of foreign languages.
In English, as in Russian, there are two types of numerals: quantitative and ordinal. Quantitative are those that answer the question How much? and ordinal — to questions what?which? which? which?
Cardinal numbers
The numbers from 1 to 12 need to be memorized and known very well, but then it will be easier for you, because when forming two-digit numbers, there are already hint rules that will help you to facilitate the formation of numbers.
Take a close look at the table with numbers and try to find the common in the formation of round numbers. In the note, you will be shown the very tips that we talked about above.
0 — oh or zero [ou], [‘zɪərəu]
1 — one [wʌn]
2 — two [tuː]
3 — three [θriː]
4 — four [fɔː]
5 — five [faɪv]
6 — six [sɪks]
7 — seven [‘sev (ə) n]
8 — eight [eɪt]
9 — nine [naɪn]
10 — ten [ten]
11 — eleven [ɪ’lev (ə) n]
12 — twelve [twelv]
13 — thirteen [θɜː’tiːn]
14 — fourteen [ˌfɔː’tiːn]
15 — fifteen [ˌfɪf’tiːn]
16 — sixteen [ˌsɪk’stiːn]
17 — seventeen [ˌsev (ə) n’tiːn]
18 — eighteen [ˌeɪ’tiːn]
19 — nineteen [ˌnaɪn’tiːn]
20 — twenty [‘twentɪ]
21 — twenty-one [ˌtwentɪ’wʌn]
30 — thirty [‘θɜːtɪ]
40 — forty [‘fɔːtɪ]
50 — fifty [‘fɪftɪ]
60 — sixty [‘sɪkstɪ]
70 — seventy [‘sev (ə) ntɪ]
80 — eighty [‘eɪtɪ]
90 — ninety [‘naɪntɪ]
100 — one hundred [wʌn] [‘hʌndrɪd]
101 — one hundred and one
200 — two hundred
1000 — one thousand [wʌn] [‘θauz (ə) nd]
1000000 — one million [wʌn] [‘mɪljən]
Note:
1) To form numbers from 13 to 19, the suffix is used —teen, however, some numbers are formed in a special way:
13 — root —three— changes to —thir—
15 — root —five— changes to —fif—
18 — only one letter t
2) To form numbers from 20 to 90, the suffix is used —ty, however, some numbers are formed in a special way:
20 — the form of the word changes completely
30 — root —three— changes to —thir—
40 — root —four — changes to —for—
50 — root —five— changes to —fif—
18 — only one letter t
3) Numbers from 21 to 99 are hyphenated in words
4) Word hundredweight remains in the singular, regardless of the number in front of it. The same for words thousands и million.
Ordinals
Ordinal numbers are formed by adding a definite article the before the numeral and suffix —th… However, there are exceptions to this rule, these are numbers from one to five. Look at the table of formation of ordinal numbers:
1st — (the) first [fɜːst]
2st — (the) second [‘sek (ə) nd]
3st — (the) third [θɜːd]
4th — (the) fourth [fɔːθ]
5st — (the) fifth [fɪfθ]
9st — (the) nineth
10th — (the) tenth
16th — (the) sixteenth
29th — (the) twenty-ninth
73rd — (the) seventy-third
In this lesson, we will learn with you not only to greet our interlocutor, but also to ask how he is doing. Look at the words for the dialogue, the dialogue itself and its translation.
New words:
how [haʊ] — how
good [gʊd] — good
fine [faɪn] — ok
thanks / thank you [θæŋks] — thanks
goodbye / bye [gʊd’baɪ] — goodbye, bye
Source: https://linguistpro.net/chislitelnye-v-angliyskom-yazyke
Cardinal numbers in English
English cardinal numbers in form are divided into several varieties: simple, derivatives and compound.
Simples consist of one root, they are not formed from other numbers, so they should be well remembered. Simple numbers include all numerals from 0 to 12, as well as numerals-nouns one hundred, one thousand, one million, billion.
Derivatives consist of one word, formed from simple numbers with the addition of suffixes.
For numbers from 12 to 19, add the suffix -teen to the root. The resulting words have double stress on the first and second syllables, which makes it possible to distinguish them by ear from dozens. The second stress in a word is pronounced stronger than the first.
To form tens, denoting the numbers 20, 30, 40, and so on, add the suffix -ty to the stem. The stress in such numbers is placed on the first syllable.
Compound numbers are made up of multiple numbers. Dozens with ones in English are hyphenated, and hundreds are written separately. In each digit in British English, it is customary to put the union and after a hundred, but in the American version it is omitted.
Two hundred and sixteen = two hundred sixteen
Hundred, thousand, million, and milliard / billion are not plural in compound numbers. But if they are used as nouns without other numerals, for example, in the meaning of «hundred», then they can be put in the plural. In the singular, before them, the use of the article is mandatory.
Five thousand people — five thousand people
Thousands of people — thousands of people
Table with examples of cardinal numbers in English
| Simple | Derivatives | Composite | |
| 0-12, 100, 1000, 1000000 | 13-19 | 20-90 | Other |
| ZeroOneTwoThreeFourHundredThousandMillionMilliard / billion | + teenThirteenFourteenFifteen |
Source: https://lingua-airlines.ru/kb-article/kolichestvennye-chislitelnye-v-anglijskom/
Numbers in English with transcription in the table from 1 to 10:
| Digit / Number | Word with transcription |
| 1 | one [wʌn] |
| 2 | two [tuː] |
| 3 | three [θriː] |
| 4 | four [fɔː] |
| 5 | five [faɪv] |
| 6 | six [seks] |
| 7 | seven [‘sev (ə) n] |
| 8 | eight [eɪt] |
| 9 | nine [naɪn] |
| 10 | ten[ten] |
If you do not know English transcription and you need Russian transcription, listen to how numbers and numbers are read in English:
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The number 0 is written like this: nought [nɔːt], zero [‘zɪərəu]
Numbers 11 to Million
More numbers in English from 11 to 20 and from 21 to 100:
| 11 | eleven [ɪ’lev (ə) n] |
| 12 | twelve [twelv] |
| 13 | thirteen [θɜː’tiːn] |
| 14 | fourteen [ˌfɔː’tiːn] |
| 15 | fifteen [ˌfɪf’tiːn] (note: “f”, not “v”) |
| 16 | sixteen [ˌsɪk’stiːn] |
| 17 | seventeen [ˌsev (ə) n’tiːn] |
| 18 | eighteen [ˌeɪ’tiːn] (only one «t») |
| 19 | nineteen [ˌnaɪn’tiːn] |
| 20 | twenty [‘twentɪ] |
| 21 | twenty-one [ˌtwentɪ’wʌn] (numbers from 21 to 99 are hyphenated in words) |
| 30 | thirty [‘θɜːtɪ] |
| 40 | forty [‘fɔːtɪ] (no letter “u”) |
| 50 | fifty [‘fɪftɪ] (note: “f”, not “v”) |
| 60 | sixty [‘sɪkstɪ] |
| 70 | seventy [‘sev (ə) ntɪ] |
| 80 | eighty [‘eɪtɪ] (only one «t») |
| 90 | ninety [‘naɪntɪ] (there is a letter “e”) |
| 100 | one hundred [wʌn] [‘hʌndrəd], [-rɪd] |
| 101 | one hundred and one |
| 200 | two hundred (the word hundred remains in the singular, regardless of the number in front of it) |
| 1000 | one thousand [wʌn] [‘θauz (ə) nd] (also true for thousands: two thousand) |
| 1,000,000 | one million [wʌn] [‘mɪljən] (also true for a million: two million) |
Cardinal and ordinal numbers
There are two types of numerals:
- quantitative (cardinal)
- ordinal (ordinal)
Everything is clear with the first group. Quantitative (cardinal) numerals are our one, two, three one hundred (one, two, three hundred).
But ordinal (ordinal) numerals are a bit tricky. Pointing to the order of the position or course of action (first, second, third hundredth), they are formed according to a certain rule, which was not without exceptions. Let’s consider the rule.
To form an ordinal number, it is necessary to add the ending -TH to the cardinal number.
If “four” is oven, then the «fourth» will be the fourth. «Six — sixth» — «six — thesixth ”.
Pay attention! Ordinal numbers are used with the article “The“.
And what about the exceptions? They are words «First, second, third, fifth»that need to be learned by heart:
| 1 | — the | first |
| 2 | second | |
| 3 | third | |
| 5 | fifth |
Ordinal numbers will be useful to us in order to name the date of your birth. (birthday).
Mu birthday is on the second (tenth, seventeenth) of May (January, June).
Use “on» to indicate the day and «Of» before the month name. By the way, historically, the names of calendar months are written with a capital letter. Remember this!
Ordinal numbers in English
| Number | Word |
| 1st | the first [ðiː] [fɜːst] |
| 2nd | the second [ðiː] [‘sek (ə) nd] |
| 3rd | the third [ðiː] [θɜːd] |
| 4th | the fourth [ðiː] [fɔːθ] |
| 5th | the fifth [ðiː] [fɪfθ] |
| 6th | the sixth [ðiː] [sɪksθ] |
| 7th | the seventh [ðiː] [‘sev (ə) nθ] |
| 8th | the eighth |
| 9th | the ninth |
| 10th | tenth |
| 11th | the eleventh |
| 12th | the twelfth |
| 13th | the third |
| 14th | the fourteenth |
| 15th | the fifteenth |
| 16th | the sixteenth |
| 17th | the seventeenth |
| 18th | the eighteenth |
| 19th | the nineteenth |
| 20th | the twentieth |
| 21st | the twenty-first |
| 30th | the third |
| 40th | the fortune |
| 50th | the fiftieth |
| 60th | the sixtieth |
| 70th | the seventies |
| 80th | the eightieth |
| 90th | the ninetieth |
| 100th | the hundredth |
| 101st | the hundred and first |
| 1000th | the thousandth |
Source: https://englishtexts.ru/english-grammar/english-numerals
Numerals in English. Numbers and numbers in English
Numbers in English have two functions:
- are responsible for counting objects: indicate the size, quantity;
- indicate the order in which items are counted — sequence.
Are they important; and if important, how much? It is easy not only to imagine, but also to check it yourself. For at least one day, try not to mention the exact information regarding:
- dates, times and deadlines;
- prices;
- telephone numbers and addresses;
- age;
- weights and distances.
Eventually, even talking about the weather gets a lot harder without mentioning temperature:
— How is it on the street?
— Coldly.
— How cold?
— Colder than yesterday!
— How cold was it yesterday ?!
— Colder than the day before yesterday !!!
So, without delaying or putting it on the back burner, we get down to numbers and numbers in English.
Cardinal numbers in English
Cardinal numbers, following their name, indicate the number of things (objects). At the same time, they answer the question — «how much?» (how many?).
dragonflies have four wings. — Dragonflies have 4 wings.
The company purchased ninety tons of coal. — The company purchased 90 tons of coal.
Simple numbers in English
They determine the score from 1 to 12.
Numbers in English
The figures — symbols used to write all numbers: whole, fractional, large and small. Without getting into higher mathematics and not counting punctuation marks (period, comma, slash), there are only 10 characters that we operate with for:
- counting: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, etc.;
- designations of quantities: mass, time, temperature, etc.
These are the so-called «Arabic numerals» used in the vast majority of countries in the world to write numbers in the decimal system.
Source: https://englishboost.ru/tsifry-na-anglijskom/
Ordinal numbers English pronunciation — Secrets of a
Ordinal numbers English pronunciation
Let’s take a look at how ordinal numbers are written and pronounced in English. As always, this will require you to remember one simple rule and a few exceptions and peculiarities. They are more related to the written part. I will show the word, its transcription and pronunciation with translation. We will also discuss the rule for each number from 1 to 100. Ordinal numbers in English are pronunciation.
Ordinal numbers call things in order. Imagine cups.
The first cup is white, the second cup is black, the third cup is red, the fourth cup is blue, the fifth cup is green, and the sixth cup is yellow. A cup of this shape (or mug) is called a mug.
The first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth are ordinal numbers. They show in what order the circles are.
Rule: the article the is always used with ordinal numbers.
Rule: numerals do not change by gender. «First» and «first» will be denoted by the same word.
1. First, first or first, first will the first | fəːst |… Listen
The first circle is white. The first mug is white.
2. Second, second, second, second — the second — | ˈSɛk (ə) nd | Listen
The second mug is black. — The second circle is black.
3. Third, third, third, third — the third [θɜːd] Listen
The third mug is red. — The third circle is red. Could you give me the third mug, please? — Bring the third mug, please.
So, these three words «the first, the second, the third» are an exception, because they do not look like their «brothers», the words «one, two, three — one, two, three». They need to be remembered !!!
How to memorize words can be viewed click here
The rest of the words are derived from quantitative.
The rule is this. In most cases, you need to add — th to the end of the word to the cardinal number to get an ordinal number.
4. Fourth, fourth, fourth, fourth — The fourth [fɔːθ] Listen
He lives in the fourth house on the right of the street. — He lives in the fourth house on the right side of the street.
The smiths are the fourth who live in this house. “The Smiths are the fourth to live in this house.
Practice:
- So the word four is four. How do you say «fourth»? See the rule above. Add — th and don’t forget about the article the at the beginning. Fourth — the fourth. It’s not difficult, is it? )))
5. Fifth, fifth, fifth, fifth— the fifth — [fɪfθ] Listen
Rule: Ordinal numbers English pronunciation — in the word five, when forming an ordinal number, the final -e disappears, and the letter -v- changes to -f-
It will look like -fif-. Add the previous rules — the article and the ending -th. Fifth — the fifth
Why such a rule, you ask? This is due to phonetics. The -th ending is a dull sound [θ]. And the letter -v- sounds sonorous (remember the paired consonants in voicing — deafness from the first grade of school) in-f. Since the final sound is deaf, the previous sound must also be deaf, so we replace the letter: vf
I am the fifth child in the family — I am the fifth child in the family.
Do not confuse the words “forth” (“come forth”) and “fourth”. They sound the same.
Ordinal numbers English pronunciation
6. Sixth, sixth, sixth, sixth — the sixth [sɪksθ] Listen
He started his sixth year at school. — He started his sixth year at school.
Rule: the article the can be replaced with possessive pronouns according to the meaning (my — my, his — his, her — her, their — their, our — our)
my sixth bike — My sixth bike (Can’t my the sixth bike)
I’ve broken my sixth bike this year — I crashed my sixth bike this year.
7. Seventh, seventh, seventh, seventh — the seventh [ˈSevnθ] Listen
The their seventh wedding anniversary they are going to Paris. “They are going to Paris for their seventh wedding anniversary.
8. Eighth, eighth, eighth, eighth — the eighth [eɪtθ] Listen
Rule: When writing the eighth, the letter t is removed from the word eight so that there is no repetition (the + eight + th)
9. Ninth, ninth, ninth, ninth — the ninth[naɪnθ] Listen
Rule: if the number at the end is -e, it is removed in the ordinal number.
estatee-the ninth — nine — ninth
10. Tenth, tenth, tenth, tenth — the tenth [tenθ] Listen
Song about Ordinal numbers English pronunciation
| Quantitative | Ordinal | Transcription | Transfer |
| eleven | eleventh | [ɪˈlevnθ] | eleventh |
| twelve | Twelfth (rule) | [twelfθ] | twelfth |
| thirteen | thirteenth | [ˌΘɜːˈtiːnθ] | thirteenth |
| fourteen | fourteenth | [ˌFɔːˈtiːnθ] | fourteenth |
| fifteen | Fifteenth (rule) | [ˌFɪfˈtiːnθ] | fifteenth |
| sixteen | sixteenth | [siːkˈstiːnθ] | sixteenth |
| seventeen | seventeenth | [ˌSevnˈtiːnθ] | seventeenth |
| eighteen | eighteenth | [ˌEɪˈtiːnθ] | eighteenth |
| nineteen | nineteenth | [ˌNaɪnˈtiːnθ] | nineteenth |
11. Twentieth, twentieth, twentieth, twentieth [ˈtwentɪəθ] Listen
Rule: When forming an ordinal from twenty — twenty, the letter y changes to -ie-: twenty — the + twent + ie + th
Practice: how to say twenty-first — 21 th? Only the last number changes. Word twenty remains quantitative. twenty. And the word one changes to the first word — the first. In this case, the article is placed from the very beginning of the word «twenty-first». There is a hyphen between tens and ones. The + twenty + — + first.
The twenty-first [ˈtwɛntiˈfɜrst] Listen
| Quantitative | Ordinal | Transcription | Transfer |
| twenty-one | The twenty-first | [ˈTwɛntiˈfɜrst] | Twenty first |
| Twenty — two | The twenty — second | [ˈTwɛntiˈ ˈsɛk (ə) nd] | Twenty second |
| Twenty — three | The twenty — third | [ˈTwɛntiˈθɜrd] | Twenty third |
| Twenty — four | The twenty- fourth | [ˌˈtwɛntiˈfɔrθ] | Twenty-fourth |
Numbers in English: rules of education, reading, memorization
Редакция Updated Nov 6, 2018
We are faced with numbers every day. House number, phone number, number of people who viewed your Stories, but not all of us know how to pronounce these cryptic numbers. It’s time to find out and finally learn them.
How to pronounce numbers in English correctly?
To pronounce the number correctly, you need to know the transcription.
Rules for the formation of numbers in English
Numbers in English are divided into:
- simple;
- derivatives;
- composite.
Prime numbers are made up of one word.
Derived numbers consist of one word, but they have suffixes:
- -teen (sixteen, eighteen);
- -ty (twenty, sixty).
Composite numbers consist of several numbers:
215 — two hundred and fifteen.
How to form derivative numbers?
So, derived numbers have suffixes -ty or -teen:
16 — sixteen = six + teen.
If the suffix -teen is added to the number, then the stress falls on the suffix:
70 — seventy = seven + ty.
If the suffix -ty is added, the stress falls on the root (in this example, seven).
How to form compound numbers?
Formula of education: number of hundreds + and + number of tens and units.
examples:
84 — eighty-four;
256 — two hundred and fifty-six;
569 — five hundred and sixty-nine.
Note that two-digit numbers are hyphenated (eighty-two, fourty-six).
Numbers up to twenty, tens up to 100, 1000, 1000000
We have already covered the numbers from 1 to 12. It’s time to study tens, hundreds, thousands and millions.
- 13 — thirteen;
- 14 — fourteen;
- 15 — fifteen;
- 16 — sixteen;
- 17 — seventeen;
- 18 — eighteen;
- 19 — nineteen.
It is important to remember that three in 13 and five in 15 will change slightly in spelling and pronunciation.
Tens are formed using the -ty suffix:
- 20 — twenty (two becomes twen + ty);
- 30 — thirty (three becomes thir + ty);
- 40 — fourty;
- 50 — fifty (five becomes fif + ty);
- 60 — sixty;
- 70 — seventy;
- 80 — eighty;
- 90 — ninety.
100 in English is hundred. It is always preceded by an indefinite article a, but if it is a composite number (115, 178), then we put one.
My father gave me a hundred dollars. — My dad gave me a hundred dollars.
Source: https://4lang.ru/english/grammar/numbers
Numbers in English
It is difficult to meet a person who cannot count to 10 in English, but English numbers greater than ten raise many questions, and many do not fully know how to call them correctly, so they avoid calling large numbers or working with fractions. In this article, I will tell you in great detail (and I will remind someone) what numbers are in English, and how to call numbers in English.
In English, as in Russian, there are two types of numerals: quantitative and ordinal.
Cardinal numbers
Quantitative answers to the question «How much?» and, as their name implies, indicate the quantity:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| one | Two | three | four | five | six | seven | eight | nine | th |
This row is familiar to everyone, but I still ask you to pay attention to the pronunciation of the words: three [θriː], so that you have an English sound [θ], not Russian C, but in the words five and seven, try not to deafen the sound [v ]: [faɪv], [ˈsev.ən].
To form numbers second ten (11-19), the suffix -teen is added to simple numbers, but not to all, as there are exceptions (11,12):
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| eleven | twelve | thirteen | fourteen | fifteen | sixteen | seventeen | eighteen | nineteen |
Please also note that in some numbers, when a suffix is added, the spelling changes (thirteen, fifteen, eighteen).
It is important to remember about stress. At transfer or invoice, the stress falls on the first syllable, because all numbers in a row with the same suffix:
thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen,
If you use in speech one numeral, not in a number row, but, for example, with a noun, then the stress falls on the second syllable:
She is thirteen years old. — She is 13 years old.
There are fourteen books. — There are 14 books.
For the formation of numerals denoting dozens of, the suffix -ty is used:
| 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 |
| Twenty | thirty | forty | fifty | sixty | seventy | eighty | ninety |
Note the changes in the numbers 20, 40, 50.
Since -teen and -ty have similar pronunciations, it is important pronounce the endings clearly numerals to avoid misunderstanding and distortion of information.
Two-digit numbers are usually hyphenated:
22 — twenty-two
48 — forty eight
For naming hundreds we use the word hundred, and thousand — thousand, and these words are in the singularwhen we know exact amount hundreds and thousands:
100 — one hundred 1000 — one thousand 500 — five hundred
5000 — five thousand
Using the words hundreds and thousands is only possible if we do not know the exact quantities:
Hundreds of books — hundreds of books
Thousands of people — thousands of people
A million in English is million, and a billion is billion. These words are also used in singular with exact number… Hundreds, thousands, millions, and billions can separated by commas for a better perception of the whole number:
1,259,126 — one million two hundred and fifty-nine thousand one hundred twenty-six 6,241,491,960 — six billion two hundred and forty one million, four hundred and ninety-one thousand, nine hundred and sixty millions of people — millions of people
billions of dollars — billions of dollars
Ordinals
These numbers answer the questions “Which one? What is the order?«, Indicate the place of a certain subject in the quantitative series. Ordinal numbers are formed using the -th suffix, which is added in most cardinal numbers, with the exception of three:
| 1 — one | 1st — (the) first |
| 2 — two | 2nd — (the) second |
| 3 — three | 3rd — (the) third |
The ordinal number is preceded by the definite article the if there is no other determinant. Adding -th to numbers is usually straightforward, but there are a few «problematic» numbers that have some spelling changes when -th is added:
| 5 — five | 5th — (the) fifth |
| 8 — eight | 8th — (the) eighth |
| 9 — nine | 9th — (the) ninth |
| 12 — twelve | 12th — (the) twelfth |
In addition, in the numbers denoting dozens of, final letter y changes to ie before adding -th:
twenty — twentieth fifty — fiftieth
ninety — ninetieth
Ordinal numbers of two-digit, three-digit, etc. numbers are formed by adding -th to the last numeral:
35th — the thirty-fifth 78th — the seventy-eighth
257th — the two hundred and fifty-seventh
Using the AND conjunction in numerals
Should I or should I not say and? We come across different options and so on to the end and cannot understand when we need the union and in numbers. And it turns out that you say and, then you skip. To clear your mind, consider when and is used in numbers.
And is not used in two-digit numbers less than a hundred:
75 — seventy-five 24 — twenty-four
98 — ninety-eight
And is used after the word hundred, if it is followed by dozens of:
132 — one hundred and thirty two 718 — seven hundred and eighteen
304 — three hundred and four
And is used after the word thousand, if it is followed by dozens of, without hundreds:
1086 — One thousand and eighty six 6007 — Six thousand and seven
4020 — four thousand and twenty
If after the word thousand followed by hundreds (a number greater than one hundred or equal to one hundred), then and not used:
2589 — two thousand five hundred eighty nine 5100 — five thousand one hundred
9634 — nine thousand six hundred thirty four
In American English (AmE) and is often overlooked, so you can see numbers with hundred, thousand without and.
The word and in numerals is always unstressed, and its pronunciation is reduced to [ən], [nd], [n].
And is used when reading common fractions (common fractions or simple fractions):
1 1/2 — one and a half
3 2/3 — three and two thirds
You will learn how to correctly name simple and decimal fractions in the next article.
Source: https://enginform.com/article/pogovorim-o-chislitelnih
Ordinal Numerals
»Theory» Grammar »Ordinal numbers
Ordinal numbers in English denote a number when counting, and answer the question «Which?»
Formation of ordinal numbers in English
Ordinal numbers are formed by adding an ending –Th to the cardinal number:
four — fourth (four — fourth)
eleven — eleventh (eleven — eleventh)
Exceptions:
one — first two — second three — third five — fifth eight — eighth nine — ninth
twelve — twelfth (twelve — twelfth)
When forming ordinal numbers ending in -Y (that is, all numbers denoting tens, starting with 20), the final y changing to i, and before the end –Th is added e:
eighty — eightieth (eighty — eightieth)
ninety — ninetieth (ninety — ninetieth)
Note that in complex ordinal numbers, the ending –Th only has the last digit:
421st — four hundred and twenty first
5,111th — five thousand, one hundred and eleventh
When ordinal numbers are written as a number, usually the last two letters of the corresponding ordinal number are added to the number:
first = 1st second = 2nd third = 3rd fourth = 4th twenty sixth = 26th
hundred and first = 101st
The use of ordinal numbers in English
Ordinal numbers are almost always used with the definite article. the… Sometimes a personal pronoun can be used instead of an article.
For example:
We are the first to answer. We are the first to answer.
It is the second book.
This is the second book.
It is my twenty first son.
This is my twenty-first son.
When ordinal numbers are used as part of a court name, title, then the numbers in this case are usually written in Roman numerals. Pronunciation uses the definite article.
For example: Charles II — Charles the Second
Henry VIII — Henry the Eighth
Source: http://www.correctenglish.ru/theory/grammar/ordinal-numerals/
How to write numbers and numerals | Articles in English on Study.ru
When we write a text in English, in which numbers are found, we often ask ourselves the question: In which case should we use numbers, and in which case — words? For example, should you write «6» or «six»? In general, native English speakers adhere to 10 rules that are good to know.
1.Number or numeral
First you need to clearly understand what a number is and what a numeral is. A number is an abstract, abstract concept, and a numeral is a symbol that denotes it. «Five», «5» и «V» — symbols used to represent a number. In other words, it is like a person and his name.
2. Write small numbers in words
Small numbers like integers less than 10 should be written in words — «Three», «nine»… Writing them with numbers will match the style of instant messaging, which is likely to contradict the style of your text — semi-formal or official.
3 general rule
As for the other rules, then the opinions of experts differ. But most still believe that numbers consisting of one word should be written in words, and those consisting of two words — in numbers. For example, «Twelve», «twenty» but «24».
4.Numbers and punctuation marks
In English, a comma is always placed before the thousands place. For example, it is customary to write — The size of Alaska is 571,951 square miles, not «571951 square miles».
The decimal point is used — «8.3»… On the European continent, there is an opposite system — the thousandth place is separated by a dot, and a comma is put in decimal fractions.
According to the International System of Measures, it is necessary to observe the interval after three consecutive digits. For example, $ 137 200… The same procedure exists for the registration of telephone numbers — 900 421 706.
5. Don’t start a sentence with a number.
For example, the following option is considered correct — Four score and seven years ago. The following spelling will be incorrect — 4 score and 7 years ago. In some cases, you will have to change the sentence and write «Fans bought 400,000 copies the first day.» instead «400,000 copies were sold the first day.»
6. Writing centuries and years
Write centuries and decades in words. For example, The eighties or The nineteenth century.
7. Interest and recipes
If we are talking about everyday records, then it is permissible to use numbers — «4% of the children»
Source: https://www.study.ru/article/grammar/kak-pisat-chisla-i-chislitelnye
Quantitative
Learn the following English cardinal numbers from 1 to 20 to 100:
| 1 — one [wʌn] 2 — Two [tu:] 3 — three [θri:] 4 — four [rɔ:] 5 — five [faɪv] 6 — six [sɪks] 7 — seven [sevn] 8 — eight [eɪt] 9 — nine [naɪn] 10 — th [ten] 11 — eleven [ɪˊlevn] 12 — twelve [twelv] 13 — thirteen [θǝ: ˊtɪ: n] 14 — fourteen [ˊFɔ: ˊtɪn] 15 — fifteen [ˊFifˊtɪn] | 16 — sixteen [ˊSɪksˊtɪ: n] 17 — seventeen [ˊSevnˊtɪ: n] 18 — eighteen [ˊEɪˊtɪ: n] 19 — nineteen [ˊNaɪnˊtɪ: n] 20 — Twenty [ˊTwentɪ] 30 — thirty [ˊΘǝ: tɪ] 40 — forty [ˊFɔ: tɪ] 50 — fifty [ˊFɪftɪ] 60 — sixty [ˊSɪkstɪ] 70 — seventy [ˊSevntɪ] 80 — eighty [eɪtɪ] 90 — ninety [ˊNaɪntɪ] 100 — one hundred [ˊWʌnˊhʌndrɪd] 1000 — one thousanf [ˊWʌnˊθauzǝnd] |
Remember! Two-digit numbers are formed in the same way as in Russian: 22 — twenty two — twenty two, 48 — forty eight forty eight.
Please note that, unlike the Russian language, the digits of multi-digit numbers are separated comma 5,550,000, and the decimal fraction of an integer is point: 7.5.
Remember! Between hundreds (thousands, if there are no hundreds) and tens in any digit, when reading, the union and is always put.
246 — two hundred and forty six;
405 — four hundred and five;
3,525,250 — three million five hundred and twenty five thousand two hundred and fifty.
Please note that the numbers have no endings —sif they are used with a number: five thousand, but thousands of people.
Ordinal
Ordinals in English are formed by adding —th to cardinal numbers:
- ten — ten — tenth [tenθ] — tenth.
But:
- one — first [fǝ: st]
- two — second [ˊsekǝnd]
- three — third [θǝ: d].
When forming ordinal numbers, the following changes also occur:
- five — fifth [fifθ]
- eight — eighth [eitθ]
- nine — ninth [nainθ]
- twelve — twelfth [twelfθ].
For numbers starting from 20.the final —у changes to —ie front —th:
- twenty — twentieth
- thirty — thirtieth.
Note! In compound numbers, only the last digit takes the form of an ordinal number:
- 23 — twenty-third;
- 587 — five hundred and eighty seventh.
Fractional
Simple fractions in English are expressed by cardinal numbers in the numerator and ordinal numbers in the denominator. If the number in the numerator is more than one, then the denominator is added —s:
2/3 — two thirds; 23/4 — two and three fourths.
Remember:
- 1/2 reads a half [hʌ: f]
- 1/4 reads a quarter [kwɔ: tǝ].
Decimal fractions the point is read — point [point]. Zero naught reads [nɔ: t]. After the dot, each digit is read separately:
- 0.5034 — naught point five naught three four;
- 5.4 — five point four;
- 2.003 — two point naught naught (zero zero) three.
Dates
The year is denoted by cardinal numbers. In English, when read, the number is halved, and each half is read as a separate word:
- 1917 — nineteen seventeen,
if the second digit from the right is zero, then it is read as [ou]:
- 1905 — nineteen [ou] five.
Dates are designated by ordinal numbers.
For example:
November 1917, 7 — November 1917, XNUMX = the seventh of November nineteen seventeen.
March 1807, XNUMX — On the fifth of March eighteen [ou] seven.
How to write ordinal numbers in English
Hello dear friends!
When you start to boldly master English and have already learned to count, it’s time to move on. What if you need to know which train from this platform goes to London: the first or the third? Or you make an appointment for a specific date. Or maybe you wanted to take part in a traditional activity for the British — horse racing? What horse should you bet on: eighth or twelfth? For all this, you need to know how ordinal numbers are written in English. Today I will help you with this.
One rule and few exceptions
Let me remind you that ordinal numbers are those that answer the question “Which one? Which the?» and indicate the order of items when counting. Their education is very simple. You just need to add the ending -th to the cardinal number. For example, four — fourth (four — fourth), ten — tenth (ten — tenth). It’s Peter’s fourth car.
By the way, did you repeat the last lesson about articles?
Formation of ordinal numbers
However, there are exceptions, that is, those words that do not obey the general rule. When ordinal numbers are formed, in this case, the very basis of the word or its part changes. I bring to your attention a list of them. And if you are not sure how they are read, a table with transcription in Russian letters:
| cardinal number | Ordinal number | Transcription |
| One (1) | First | Fest |
| Two (2) | Second | Second |
| Three (3) | Third | Sed |
| Fives (5) | Fifth | Fifs |
| Eight (8) | Eighth | Aits |
| Nine (9) | Ninth | Nines |
| Twelve (12) | Twelfth | Thuelfs |
As you noticed, «first», «second» and «third» completely change their basis when forming from a cardinal number. «Fifth» and «Twelfth» change v to f and get rid of e. The «eighth» only adds h, and the «ninth» also removes e.
What to do with large numbers
Dozens have one rule — y changes to ie. For example, twenty is twentieth (twenty — twentieth), sixty — sixtieth (sixty — sixtieth).
Remember how the to particle is used with verbs?
Please note that compound numbers (those that consist of more than one number. You can read more about them in the article «Quantitative Numbers in English») add the ending only to the last digit. For example, twenty-seven — twenty-seventh (twenty-seventh), one hundred and forty-two — one hundred and forty-eighth (one hundred forty-eighth),
With the pronunciation, everything is also simple. We act according to the quantitative rules. That is, where you need to put and (between a hundred and ten) — we put: seven hundred and tenth (four hundred and tenth). Hundreds, thousands, millions and tens also do not have a plural, that is, the ending -s is not added to them. Compare: five thousand and thirtieth — five thousands and thirtieth.
When too lazy to write a lot
When we figured out the pronunciation, now let’s see how they are spelled. It is not always for us to display a huge number of letters, of course, there are also abbreviations. You can write a number as a digit, and denote that it is ordinal by signing th at the top for those that obey the general rules. Thirty-seventh — 37th, sixth — 6th. For those that do not end with th, remember the abbreviations: first — 1st, second — 2nd, third — 3rd.
When do you need the
All of us at school memorized these numbers at once with the definite article the, and teachers strongly advised to always put it. Indeed, speaking of dates, without him nowhere: I was born on the 18th of February (I was born on February 18). However, there are exceptions here as well. It all depends on the context.
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When ordinal numbers mean «one more, another» the indefinite article a should be used. A third man came into the office.
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Numbers in English — rules of use
Pre-Intermediate
Just as in Russian, English numerals are divided into quantitative (those with which we count objects and designate their quantity) and ordinal (those with which we determine the place of an object in a certain queue).
However, English numerals have a number of distinctive features. For example, in Russian writing, we separate every three digits in the number with a dot (234.986.564), and in fractions, integers and parts — with a comma (1,5). How are numbers written in English, you ask? We will answer, Everything is exactly the opposite !!!
In addition, for some reason, English language students write a currency sign (in our case, it is a dollar or a pound) after the amount. Probably, the law of analogy is at work here, because the reduction of rubles / r. We bet after the amount for sure! Again, English numerals behave exactly differently, that is the $ and £ signs are written up to the amount.
For example: $ 2.0 billion or $ 1,981,364
It’s the same story with interest. Russian percentages are usually denoted as%. At least two other methods will be selected for English.
In any case, the following quick reference will help you deal with another difficulty of the English language — ordinal and cardinal numbers.
English numerals
Not a single day of our life is complete without numbers. We look at bus numbers while standing at a bus stop, make a list of groceries, find out the time and pay for purchases, dictate phone numbers and even check the percentage of charge on our mobile device.
That is why, when starting the study of any foreign language, special attention should be paid to numerals.
Without them, how can you tell your interlocutor about how old you are, what grade you got on the test, what time your classes start and other useful information?
In this article we will talk about the numerals of the most common foreign language for Russian speakers — English. How are English numbers classified and what unique features are they endowed with?
Basic characteristics of numerals
Before starting a detailed study of species classifications and groups of numerals, let’s figure out the exact definition of this part of speech in order to avoid further mistakes and misunderstandings.
So, the English numeral name (or the numeral) represents that part of speech, which is a quantitative indicator of objects or phenomena, carrying out their numbering. Drawing an analogy with Russian numerals, one can see that their English brothers are also divided into two large groups — quality (cardinal numerals) and ordinal (ordinal numerals).
Let’s see what are the differences between one group and another. Cardinal numbers simply show how many items we have. For example, it can be translated into the Russian equivalent as follows: “I have five apples”.
In English, numerals will answer the question “How many?”. Ordinal numbers in both English and Russian denote the ordinal number of an object or phenomenon. For example, “the fourth apple”.
These numbers will answer the question “Which?”.
To clearly see the difference between these two groups, let’s compare them:
- “I have two (cardinal) delicious candies” — I have two delicious candies;
- “I ate the second (ordinal) candy” — I ate the second candy.
Let’s fix the result with a couple more examples:
- “My apartment is on the eighth (ordinal) floor” — my apartment is on the eighth floor;
- “My house has eight (cardinal) floors” — my house has eight floors.
Features of cardinal numbers
Of course, in order not to get into a mess when using English numbers in speech and writing, we must know the pronunciation and spelling of each number well. At the first stage, you will need to learn at least a quantitative series from one to twelve. They are most commonly used in writing and speaking. It is these numbers that are located on any standard dial, and in order, for example, to tell the time to an English-speaking passer-by, you need to know the numbers well.
Simple cardinal numbers
Suppose that you have already learned the numbers from 1 to 12. It is quite easy to work with them, and they will not cause any special difficulties in composing numbers. But starting from 13, the task becomes a little more complicated.
You should remember that when composing a numeral name for numbers from thirteen to nineteen, you must add the ending -teen- to the word to the number from 3 to 9, respectively. For example, seven (seven) + -teen- = seventeen (seventeen). Not that hard, right? The only thing we want to draw your attention to is the number thirteen.
In writing, it will look like this: thirteen, although the number three in English is written as “three”.
Practice well in composing the names of the numbers with each digit from 1 to 19. Come up with simple sentences in order to better consolidate the material and understand the specifics of the work. After the material is fully assimilated, we can begin to study the following, more complex cardinal numbers.
Working with dozens
So, let’s pay attention to tens from 20 to 90 (that is, 30, 40, 50, and so on). Writing them is slightly different from working with the rest of the numbers. When converting such numbers (from 2 to 9) into a cardinal number, add -ty- to the end of the stem of the word. How it works? Very simple!
Take, for example, the number 5 — five. We add our ending -ty- and we get not five, but fifty: five + -ty- = fifty. We advise you not to be lazy and repeat the pronunciation and spelling of every ten from 20 to 90 several times, because more serious work lies ahead for you. Are you sure you know the spelling and origin of all dozens by heart? Fine! Let’s move on to studying compound numbers.
Compound cardinal numbers
The principle of drawing up cardinal numbers in English is similar to the formation of their Russian equivalents. This means that when compiling, we must simply combine the required ten and the quantitative indicator of units.
Let’s look at an example: we have the number “forty-five”, we got it by connecting ten “forty” and ones “five” (45 = 40 + 5). The same method works in English writing.
- Forty (forty) (For + ty) + five (five) = Forty five.
Of course, English, like any other language, has its own complexities and exceptions to the rules. It is good that the world has long had auxiliary tables that make it easier to work with words-exceptions and contribute to their accelerated memorization. Pay attention to the tutorials and flashcards, they will help you learn all the material you need in no time.
Ordinal numbers in English
To give objects certain numerical characteristics, we again need an additional ending, or rather, a suffix. This time the suffix -th- will come to our rescue. So, let’s look at a few examples:
- six (six) — sixth (sixth);
- forty-six (forty-six) — forty-sixth (forty-sixth).
- “I saw two beautiful stars” (I saw two beautiful stars) — “I took second place in Boxing competitions” (I took second place in boxing competitions);
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Ordinal numbers in English
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All kinds of numbers, numbers, dates, times, as well as words denoting the amount of something are called numerals. English learners need to know as much as possible about these words, as they are almost impossible to do without.
As in Russian, in English, numbers are subdivided into those that indicate the number of objects in the count, and those that indicate their order. You can read about the quantitative numbers of the English language in the corresponding article on our blog. And now we will talk about ordinal numbers.
How ordinal numbers are spelled in English
We use ordinal numbers not only in oral speech, but also in writing. Therefore, it is important to know not only how they are pronounced, but also how they are spelled. To do this, you need to remember just a few rules.
- If we designate an ordinal number with a digit, the corresponding ending is added to it.
- 1 — first — 1st;
- 5 — fifth — 5th;
- 10 — tenth — 10th.
When writing dates, the article the and the preposition of are often omitted, but are always spoken orally. Read more about writing dates in British and American English in our article.
We write: The anniversary is on 5th May. — Anniversary of the fifth of May.
We speak: The anniversary is on the fifth of May. — Anniversary of the fifth of May. - All compound ordinal numbers from 21 to 100 in English are hyphenated.
- 21st — twenty-first;
- 32nd — thirty-second;
- 43rd — forty-third;
- 77th — seventy-seventh;
- 99th — ninety-ninth.
- Ordinal numbers with more than two digits are written in separate words. The word and appears between hundreds and tens.
- 335th — three hundred and thirty-fifth;
- 421st — four hundred and twenty-first;
- 5,111th — five thousand, one hundred and eleventh.
It is worth remembering these simple rules, and you will not make mistakes in the spelling of ordinal numbers.
Numbers in words means expressing the given numerals in words or spellings. For example, the number 1000 in words is written as one thousand. We can represent all natural numbers in words on the basis of the place value of their digits, such as ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, and so on.
| 1. | What are Number Names? |
| 2. | Number Names 1 to 100 |
| 3. | Numbers in Words in International System |
| 4. | Rules to Write Number Names |
| 5. | Tips to Learn Numbers in Words |
| 6. | FAQs on Numbers in Words |
What are Number Names?
When numbers are expressed in words, we call them number names. Number names help us to learn and identify numbers easily.
- For example, 1 can be written and read in words as one, therefore, the number name for 1 is one.
- 2 is written and read in words as two.
- 3 is written in words as three.
- 4 is written and read in words as four.
- 5 is written and read in words as five.
- 6 is written and read in words as six.
- 7 is written and read in words as seven.
- 8 is written and read in words as eight.
- 9 is written and read in words as nine.
- 10 is written and read in words as ten.
With the help of number names from one to ten, we can write and read higher-value numbers in words.
Numbers in Words in English
To write numbers in words in English we use the place values (ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, lakhs, crores, and so on…) of each digit in the number. With the help of the Indian place value chart, it is easy to find the place value of each digit based on its position and the number can be written in words. Let us understand this with the help of an example.
Example: Write the given number in words: 23456789 according to the Indian place value chart and according to the International place value chart.
Solution:
According to the Indian place value system, 2,34,56,789 is written and read in words as two crores, thirty-four lakh, fifty-six thousand, seven hundred eighty-nine.
According to the International place value chart, 23,456,789 is written and read in words as twenty-three million, four hundred fifty-six thousand, seven hundred eighty-nine.
Number Names 1 to 100
Number names 1 to 100 can be read and understood using the pattern explained below. Observe the pattern to learn numbers in words from 1 to 100 along with their spellings. First let us start with number names from 1 to 20, followed by number names from 21 to 100.
Number Names 1 to 20
Given below is a chart showing number names from 1 to 20.
1 to 20 Spelling
‘1 to 20 spellings’ means that we need to write the number names from 1 to 20. So, whether we need to write ‘1 to 20 spellings’ or we are asked for ’11 to 20 spellings’, it means that we need to write their number names. The following chart shows the number names from 1 to 20.
Number Names 21 to 100
Observe the chart given below with number names from number 21 to 100 and learn the counting in words.
Numbers in Words in International System
The international system has different place value names for a certain position of a digit in a number. For example, the number 1,000,000 is read as 1 million in words in the international system, whereas, it is read as 10 lakhs in the Indian place value system. In the international system, different periods are formed to read and write large numbers easily. As per the International numeration system, the comma is placed in a number after the hundreds place and then placed after every three digits. The place values in the international system are Ones, Tens, Hundreds, Thousands, Ten Thousand, Hundred Thousands, Millions, and so on.
- 1 million = 1000 thousands
- 1 billion = 1000 millions
For example, the number 7,456,123 is written or read in words as seven million four hundred fifty-six thousand one hundred twenty-three in the international number system.
Rules to Write Number Names
There are certain rules that can be followed while writing the numbers in words. These rules are listed below in detail.
Rule 1: Understanding the place value system: The position of a number plays a very crucial role in writing a number in words. Let us understand how to differentiate between the place values based on the position of 1:
- 1 = ones place
- 10 = tens place
- 100 = hundreds place
- 1000 = thousands place
Rule 2: For numbers between 1-20 we can directly refer to the number names 1 to 20 chart to write their spellings. For example, the number name of 7 is seven, the number name of 15 is fifteen, and so on. After number 20 a generic series or pattern is followed.
Rule 3: The number names for multiples of 100 can be simply written by adding the word ‘hundred’ after the initial word. For example, the number name of 400 is four hundred, the number name for 500 is five hundred, and so on.
Rule 4: To write the number names of more than 2 digit numbers, we write the number in its expanded form. For example, 112 = 100 + 12, and 112 in words is written as one hundred twelve. The expanded form of 153 = 100 + 50 + 3 and 153 in words is written as One hundred fifty-three.
Tips to Learn Number Names
The following tips can be kept in mind to write numbers in words:
- The number names from 1 to 10 can be written directly because each number name is unique, as 1- one, 2-two, 3-three, and so on.
- The number names from 11 to 20 can also be written directly because each number name is unique, as 11 — eleven, 12-twelve, and so on.
- The numbers and spellings of the multiples of 10 can be written as 20- twenty, 30- thirty, 40- forty, 50- fifty, 60- sixty, 70- seventy, 80- eighty, 90- ninety.
- Now, after 20, starting from 21, we follow a different rule. The word form of 20 and 1 can be combined to write 21 as twenty-one, 22 as twenty-two, and so on. Similarly, we can write number names for 31, 41, 51, and so on.
- For large numbers write the number and their word form, like 100 — hundred, 1000 — thousand, and so on.
- The number 101 in words is written as one hundred one and 1001 is written as one thousand one and so on.
Observe the pattern which will help to write and read higher value numbers in words.
- 100 — Hundred
- 200 — Two-Hundred
- 300 — Three-Hundred
- 400 — Four-Hundred
- 500 — Five-Hundred
- 600 — Six-Hundred
- 700 — Seven-Hundred
- 800 — Eight-Hundred
- 900 — Nine-Hundred
- 1000 — One-Thousand or Thousand
Similarly,
- 2000 — Two thousand
- 5000 — Five thousand
- 10,000 — Ten Thousand
- 15,000 — Fifteen Thousand
- 16,000 — Sixteen thousand
- 20,000 — Twenty Thousand
- 25,000 — Twenty-Five Thousand
- 30,000 — Thirty Thousand
- 35,000 — Thirty-Five Thousand
- 40, 000 — Forty Thousand
- 45,000 — Forty-Five Thousand
- 100,000 — One hundred thousand (One Lakh)
- 200, 000 — Two hundred thousand (Two Lakhs)
- 300, 000 — Three hundred thousand (Three Lakhs)
- 400, 000 — Four hundred thousand (Four Lakhs)
- 500, 000 — Five hundred thousand (Five Lakhs)
Important Notes on Number Names
- Read the number from left to right.
- The number 40 in words is written as forty, not fourty.
- To write a number in words, first read the number and write the number name as you say it.
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What are Number Names in Math?
Number names in math are the infinite cardinal numbers starting from 1 to n written in their word form. To write number names we use the Indian place value system and the International place value system. For example, 798 is written as ‘seven hundred ninety-eight’.
How to Write Numbers in Words in International System?
In the International system of numeration, we use the place values as ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, ten thousand, hundred thousand, one million, ten million, hundred million, and so on, to write number names for large numbers. For example, 567,898 is written as ‘five hundred sixty-seven thousand eight hundred ninety-eight’.
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How to Write 1100 in Words?
The number 1100 in words is written as One thousand one hundred.
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How to Write Decimal Number Names?
Decimal number names can be written using the following steps. Let us write the number name for 25.578
- First, write the number name for the whole number part. Here, it will be Twenty-five
- Then, write the word ‘and’ for the decimal point. Here, it will be Twenty-five and.
- Now, write the number name for the decimal part, that is, the number to the right side of the decimal point. Here, it will be rewritten as twenty-five and five hundred seventy-eight thousandths. It should be noted that the decimal part is written using the decimal place value chart in which we use the place values like hundredths, thousandths and so on.
How to Write Number Names in International System?
In the international place-value system, we insert commas after every three digits from the right of the number. So while writing numbers in words we can check the place values and write numbers in words. For example, 37,824,500 is written in words as thirty-seven million eight hundred twenty-four thousand five hundred.
How to Write Numbers in Words?
To write a number in words, start from the left-most digit and write it according to its place value For example, 133 is read or written in words as one hundred thirty-three. By knowing the word form of numbers from 1 to 10 we can read and write the numbers easily. The word form of the first ten natural numbers is 1-one, 2-two, 3-three, 4-four, 5-five, 6-six, 7-seven, 8-eight, 9-nine, 10-ten.
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How are Numbers in Words Useful in Real Life?
Numbers in words are useful in reading large numbers. If any document contains large numbers, the numbers in words help readers to read numbers correctly and quickly. While doing cheque payments, it is compulsory to write the numbers in figures as well as in words.
The number name of 40 is forty. It should be noted that 40 is often wrongly spelled as Fourty. However, the correct spelling is forty.
When we are asked to write the spellings from 11 to 20, we need to write the number names from 11 to 20 and we write it in the following way. 11 — Eleven, 12 — Twelve, 13 — Thirteen, 14 — Fourteen, 15 — Fifteen, 16 — Sixteen, 17 — Seventeen, 18 — Eighteen, 19 — Nineteen, 20 — Twenty
Number words are the alphabetical form of numbers. As the name suggests, these are numbers written in words. Word form is writing the numerical/number as you would say it in words.
‘Number words’ or ‘number names’ are simply the names assigned to numbers so that we can identify each number uniquely. When we talk about “math,” what is the first thing that comes to your mind? Numbers! Are you aware that numbers also have names called number names? Yes, like everything else in the world, numbers have names. Let us know the number name definition and the rules to write them.
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Number Words: Definition
A number word or number name is a way to express numbers in their word form. We can express numbers using their number name form. The spelling of numbers in English is something we should focus on while writing the numbers in word form.
For example, we can write 1 as “one.” So, the number name for 1 is “one.”
Similarly, we can express the number 2 as “two” in its word form.
The number 3 as “three” in its word form, and so on.
For example:
With the help of the number words from one to ten, we can make number words of higher value.
It is important to learn every number word from One to Twenty to learn other number words. Also, the number words from eleven to twenty are very different from other number words.
After learning the number words up to twenty, it is important to learn the number words such as thirty, forty, fifty, sixty until hundred.
Once you know these number words, it is easy to make number words for higher value numbers.
For example:
The above two number words are made from learning the basic number words from one to ten, and the number words for tens value, like sixty, seventy and eighty.
As the numbers increase in value and become larger with three, four, five, six, seven and more digits, the names start to change.
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Rules to Write Numbers in Word Form
While writing numbers in their number words form, we have to follow certain rules. These rules are as follows:
Rule 1
Always consider place values while writing numbers in the word form.
For example, the digit 2 at the ones place is read as 2. The same digit at the tens place has the value “twenty.” So, 22 can be written as “twenty-two.”
Rule 2
To write numbers between 1–20, refer to the number names chart.
To express numbers beyond 20 in words, you must follow a certain pattern. As per this pattern, the multiples of 10 up to 90 are written as thirty, forty, fifty, sixty, seventy, eighty, and ninety.
Rule 3
For writing multiples of 100 in word form, you can write the digit in the word form and add the word hundred after it.
For example, you can express 200 as two hundred in the word form, 600 as six hundred, and so on.
You can follow the same rule while writing multiples of 1000 in word form. The only difference is that you have to add the word thousand instead of hundred. For example, you can write 3000 as three thousand in the word form.
Rule 4
For writing two-digit or three-digit numbers in word form, you have to write them in their expanded form. Ensure that you take the position of 0 in account.
For example, you can write 107 (expanded into $100 + 0 + 7$) as one hundred seven.
The word form of 125 (expanded into $100 + 20 + 5$) is one hundred twenty-five.
Number Words or Number Names from 1 to 100
Here’s a table containing numbers 1 to 100 and their corresponding word forms:
The Number Words for Higher Values
It becomes easy to convert numbers to number words and number words to number if we know the number words.
For example:
Write the given numbers in words.
Write the given numbers in numerals.
Number Names as per the International Number System
In the international system, the numbers are organized into periods and groups. The periods are categorized as ones, thousands, millions, etc. Each period is grouped into three place values. While writing numbers in this system, we insert a comma or separator after every three digits from the right.
The place value names in the international system are as follows:
- Ones
- Tens
- Hundreds
- Thousands
- Ten Thousands
- Hundred Thousands
- Millions
- Ten Millions
- Hundred Millions
- Billions
- Ten Billions
- Hundred Billions
- Trillions, and so on
Example: Suppose you have to write the word form of the number 6,342,715 in the international system.
6,342,715 is Six Million Three Hundred Forty-two Thousand Seven Hundred Fifteen.
Place Value Chart for International System
Here is the place value chart for the international system:
From this place value chart, we understand:
- 1 million $= 1000$ thousand
- 1 billion $= 1000$ million
Tips and Tricks to Learn Numbers Names
Here are a few tips to help you learn and write numbers in their word forms:
- Write down 1 to 20 as numbers and their spellings.
- Write down the multiples of 10 up to 90 and their spellings.
For example, 10: Ten, 20: Twenty, 30: Thirty, and so on.
- Write down the multiples of 100 and their spellings.
For example, 100: Three hundred, 200: Two hundred, and so on.
- For two-digit numbers beyond 20, expand them and write them in words in their expanded form. For example, you can expand 32 as $30 + 2$ and write “thirty-two.”
- Follow the same technique for large numbers.
For example, you can expand 471 as “$400 + 70 + 1$” and write “four hundred seventy-one” or “four hundred and seventy-one.”
Number Names as per the Ordinal System
An ordinal number expresses the rank or position of something. That is why they are also known as ranking or positioning numbers.
Ordinal numbers are written as 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and so on.
Here is a chart of the first 50 ordinal numbers and their number names:
Fun Facts
- When writing ordinal numbers in their word form, we use the suffix -th for the numbers 11, 12, and 13; but for all other numbers ending with 1, 2, or 3, we use the suffixes -st, -nd, and -rd, respectively. For example, we express 51 as fifty-first, 52 as fifty-second, and 53 as fifty-third.
- The word form of the number 40 is forty and not fourty.
- When writing numbers between 21 and 99, we use a hyphen $(-)$ in between.
- To write number words, we can write the word form of the numbers as we say them.
Conclusion
Number names offer an easy way to identify and learn numbers. They can help us to understand how the number system functions. Knowing to read and write numbers in words can enable us to identify how numbers relate to one another.
Solved Examples
- Write the number 7575 in words.
Solution:
We can expand 7575 as $7000 + 500 + 70 + 5$.
7575 in word form is “seven thousand five hundred seventy-five.”
- What comes after the given number name: twenty-nine?
Solution:
Twenty-nine $= 29$
The number after 29 is $29 + 1 = 30$
30 in the word form is Thirty.
So, thirty comes after twenty-nine.
- Count the emojis in the given image and write the number in words.
Solution:
$5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 15$
The given image has fifteen or 15 smileys.
- Express 2022 in words and also in the ordinal system.
Solution:
$2022 = 2000 + 0 + 20 + 2$
In words, we write it as “two thousand twenty-two.”
Also, 2022 is written as “two thousand twenty-second” in the ordinal system.
- Write the word form of 404.
Solution:
$404 = 400 + 0 + 4$
404 is four hundred four.
Practice Problmes
Fifty-seven
Five & seven
Seventy five
None of the above
Correct answer is: Fifty-seven
We expand 57 as $50 + 7$. So, it would be written as “fifty-seven.”
Sixty-tenth
Seventieth
Seventy
None of the above
Correct answer is: Seventieth
As per the ordinal system, “seventieth” comes after “sixty-ninth.”
4040 is four thousand forty
4004 is four thousand four
4400 is four thousand four hundred
4440 is four thousand forty-four
Correct answer is: 4440 is four thousand forty-four
4440 is four thousand four hundred forty.
$gt$
$=$
$lt$
None of the above
Correct answer is: $lt$
Four hundred sixty-three is 463. Thus, $436 lt 463$.
Fifth and eighth
Fifth and seventh
Fourth and seventh
Sixth and eighth
Correct answer is: Fifth and seventh
By counting the letters in the word “PLACEMENT,” we can see that the letter E appears in the fifth and seventh positions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do we have to use commas when writing a number in its word form?
No, we don’t use commas when writing a number in its word form.
Does the word zero appear in any number name?
No, we don’t use the word “zero” when writing a number in words.
Can we write decimal numbers in words?
Yes, we can write decimal numbers in words. For example, we can write 42.35 as forty-two point three five.
Are there any real-life applications of writing numbers in words?
Yes, there are real-life applications of writing numbers in words. For example, it is mandatory to write the amount in both figures and words in a bank cheque.
Why is place value important for writing numbers in words?
The place value helps to determine the place of a digit in a number. This is important for reading a number and writing it in words.
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Lesson Plan — Get It!
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- Did you know that you can communicate Hello! in several different ways?
For example, in Spanish, you would say ¡Hola! In French, you would say Bonjour! In Japan, people say Kon’nichiwa!
Humans even have hand motions to tell each other Hello! I bet if you wave to your friends, they understand what you are saying without you even having to speak!
Depending on the language you are speaking or the situation you are in, there are many different ways to communicate Hello!
- Numbers are similar!
For example, can you think of different ways to express the number 142?
You already know a few ways to communicate a number! For example, by writing 142, you are expressing that number in its standard form.
You can write the number 142 in words. This is called word form.
You also know you can communicate the number 142 by drawing a picture. You could draw 142 individual objects.
You can also express 142 by using place value blocks and grouping the number into hundreds, tens, and ones.
Remembering what we know about place value, we can also express the number 142 in expanded form. For example, if we look at our place value blocks, we notice that there are one hundred-blocks, four ten-blocks, and two one-blocks.
One hundred-block equals 100. Four ten-blocks equals 40. Two one-blocks equals 2. If we add those values together, we have a sum of 142!
So, by writing the number in expanded form, we are expressing the value of the number by showing how many hundreds, tens, and ones make up the total value of the number.
Let’s look at all of the forms of the number 142:
Now, let’s try finding the different forms of even larger numbers!
Let’s look at the number 25,736.
We already know the standard form.
Next, let’s find the word form for 25,736.
The best trick to finding the correct word form of a number is to say it out loud and listen to how you say it.
You notice a comma in the number, so you know you are in the thousands place. To start, you would say twenty-five thousand.
When you get to the comma, you now know you are now in the hundreds place. You see the number seven hundred thirty-six.
Now, just put the two parts together, and you have twenty-five thousand, seven hundred thirty-six.
As you write the number, make sure you place the comma back in the same place.
Lastly, we need to find the expanded form for 25,736.
Let’s look at 25,736 in a place value chart.
- The 6 is in the ones place. So, if we picture our place value blocks, there would be six one-blocks.
- The 3 is in the tens place, so there would be three ten-blocks.
- The 7 is in the hundreds place, so there would be seven hundred-blocks.
- The 5 is in the thousands place, so there would be five thousand-blocks.
- Last, the 2 is in the ten thousands place. You know the drill by now, there would be two ten thousand-blocks!
We can now look at our place value chart and add all of our place values together to show 25,736 in expanded form.
Our Number Forms Chart is now complete!
- Want to practice on your own?
Move to the Got It? section to try and find the different forms of numbers!
Numbers
Context plays a role in whether you should use numerals (1, 2, 3) or word forms (one, two, three) in your work.
For works in which numbers are infrequent, use the word form of numbers that are only one or two words long. Use numerals when more than two words would be required:
- Example: Thirteen
- Example: Two thousand
- Example: Sixty-seven
- Example: 6½ (not six and a half)
- Example: 107 (not one hundred and seven)
- Example: 10,256 (not ten thousand, two hundred fifty-six)
For works in which numbers are frequent, such as works involving data reports, use numerals for numbers expressed in ratios or units of measurement.
- Example: 12 feet
- Example: 35 kilograms
- Example: a 5:3 ratio
When a number must be expressed as a numeral, any numbers that appear next to them should also be numerals.
- Example: Only 5 of the 8-ounce cans were cold.
- Example: She ordered 1 coloring book and 153 crayons.
Street addresses
Use numerals for numbers that appear in a street address. For suffixes like first, second, third, or fourth, do not format the text in a superscript font.
- Example: 2727 Mansfield Blvd.
- Example: 2003 1st Street
Decimals
Use numerals for numbers that are expressed as decimals.
- Example: 10.3
Money and percentages
For works in which numbers are infrequent, use the word form of percentages or amounts of money if you can do so in three words or less.
- Example: Five percent
- Example: Thirty-three percent
- Example: Ten million dollars
- Example: $5.35 (not five dollars and thirty-five cents)
- Example: $110 (not one hundred and ten dollars)
- Example: 502% (not five hundred and two percent)
- Example: 2.33% (not two point thirty-three percent)
For works in which numbers are frequent, use numerals with any appropriate percentage or money symbols. Do not use symbols like $ or % with the word forms of numbers.
Numbered series
Numerals should be used for items in a series.
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Large numbers
For large numbers, a combination of numerals and words is accepted.
- Example: There were approximately 5.5 million Americans affected by the bill.
Pluralizing numbers
For the word form of numbers, pluralize using the standard rules for noun pluralization.
- Example: Five – Fives
- Example: Sixty – Sixties
- Example: Zero – Zeroes
For the numeral form of numbers, pluralize by adding an s to the end of the number.
- Example: 88s
- Example: 1950s
Beginning sentences with numbers
Do not begin a sentence with a numeral, even if it appears next to a number that must be expressed as a numeral. Either begin the sentence with the word form of a number or rephrase the sentence so the numeral appears later in the sentence.
- Correct: Five hundred fifty-four out of 555 dentists recommend the product.
- Correct: The product is recommended by 554 out of 555 dentists.
- Incorrect: 554 out of 555 dentists recommend the product.
Dates
Do not abbreviate dates. Use numerals for the numbers in dates. For the body of your work, choose either day-month-year or month-day-year format and use your chosen format consistently. When using month-day-year style, place a comma after the year unless there is another punctuation mark that follows it. For the works-cited page, day-month-year format must be used.
- Example: I will turn twenty-three years old on 1 January 2023.
- Example: I will turn twenty-three years old on January 1, 2023.
- Example: I was born on January 1, 2000, and will turn twenty-three on January 1, 2023.
When referring to a month and a year or a season and a year, do not use commas to separate the two elements.
- Example: I was born in January 2000 in Ocala, Florida.
- Example: I’m really excited for summer 2023.
When referring to a decade, choose either to use numerals or word forms, and use your chosen format consistently.
- Example: The nineties
- Example: The 90s
Do not capitalize centuries.
- Example: Shakespeare was born in the sixteenth century.
Use numerals when referring to years in an era. The era abbreviations AD and AH are placed before the year, while the era abbreviations BC, BCE, and CE are placed after the year.
- Example: AD 2015
- Example: AH 1010
- Example: 400 BC
- Example: 400 BCE
- Example: 2015 CE
Times
When referring to times of the day, generally use numerals and the twelve-hour-clock format.
- Example: 2:15 p.m.
Time zones may either be abbreviated or spelled out.
- Example: 12:00 EST
- Example: 12:00 Eastern Standard Time
Use word forms to express time-related phrases.
- Example: Five o’clock
- Example: Half past five
- Example: A quarter to five
Abbreviations
When composing a research paper in MLA format, abbreviations are common on the Works Cited page. In the body of a written work, avoid using abbreviations whenever possible, with the exception of in-text citations in research papers. If you do use an abbreviation in the body of your work, always use a standard, accepted form that can be found in a reference work like a dictionary.
For more information, refer to the ninth edition of the MLA Handbook, which lists many standard academic abbreviations.
Capitalized abbreviations
Do not use periods or spaces between letters in abbreviations that are primarily capital letters.
- Example: AD, AH, CE, BCE, BC
- Example: PhD, MD
- Example: FL, US
Name abbreviations
Use periods and spaces between each abbreviated letter in a name, unless the name is entirely abbreviated.
- Example: H. P. Lovecraft
- Example: MLK
Lowercase abbreviations
Place a period after most abbreviations that end in a lowercase letter.
- Example: vol. (volume)
- Example: ed. (edition)
- Example: p. (page)
Honorific abbreviations
For most honorific abbreviations, capitalize the first letter and place a period after the last letter.
- Example: Dr. (doctor)
- Example: Rev. (reverend)
- Example: Mr. (mister)
- Example: Mrs. (married woman)
- Example: Ms. (does not indicate marital status)
- Example: Mx. (gender neutral honorific)
If the abbreviation consists of lowercase letters that each stand in for a word, use a period but no space between each abbreviated letter.
- Example: a.m., p.m.
- Example: i.e.
Common informal abbreviations
Avoid using common informal abbreviations in academic writing.
- Example: Television (not TV)
- Example: Refrigerator (not fridge)
Month abbreviations
Avoid abbreviating months in the body of your work. In the works cited page, abbreviate months that are more than four letters long.
- Example: Jan., Feb., Mar., Apr., May, June, July, Aug., Sep., Oct., Nov., Dec.
Numbers in English
There are two main types of numbers in English.
Cardinal Numbers: one, two, three, four…..
Ordinal numbers: First, Second, Third, Fourth….
Cardinal numbers
We use Cardinal numbers in the following situations:
To count things
There are 6 cars on the road.
Your age
I am 32 years old.
Your telephone number
My number is 0876776543.
Your address
I live at 52 Kerava street.
We don’t use Cardinal numbers for dates.
List of Cardinal Numbers
1 – one
2 – two
3 – three
4 – four
5 – five
6 – six
7 – seven
8 – eight
9 – nine
10 – ten
11 – eleven
12 – twelve
13 – thirteen
14 – fourteen
15 – fifteen
16 – sixteen
17 – seventeen
18 – eighteen
19 – nineteen
20 – twenty
21 – twenty-one
22 – twenty-two
23 – twenty-three
24 – twenty-four
25 – twenty-five
26 – twenty-six
27 – twenty-seven
28 – twenty-eight
29 – twenty-nine
30 – thirty
31 – thirty-one
32 – thirty-two
33 – thirty-three
34 – thirty-four
35 – thirty-five
36 – thirty-six
37 – thirty-seven
38 – thirty-eight
39 – thirty-nine
40 – forty
41 – forty-one
42 – forty-two
43 – forty-three
44 – forty-four
45 – forty-five
46 – forty-six
47 – forty-seven
48 – forty-eight
49 – forty-nine
50 – fifty
51 – fifty-one
52 – fifty-two
53 – fifty-three
54 – fifty-four
55 – fifty-five
56 – fifty-six
57 – fifty-seven
58 – fifty-eight
59 – fifty-nine
60 – sixty
61 – sixty-one
62 – sixty-two
63 – sixty-three
64 – sixty-four
65 – sixty-five
66 – sixty-six
67 – sixty-seven
68 – sixty-eight
69 – sixty-nine
70 – seventy
71 – seventy-one
72 – seventy-two
73 – seventy-three
74 – seventy-four
75 – seventy-five
76 – seventy-six
77 – seventy-seven
78 – seventy-eight
79 – seventy-nine
80 – eighty
81 – eighty-one
82 – eighty-two
83 – eighty-three
84 – eighty-four
85 – eighty-five
86 – eighty-six
87 – eighty-seven
88 – eighty-eight
89 – eighty-nine
90 – ninety
91 – ninety-one
92 – ninety-two
93 – ninety-three
94 – ninety-four
95 – ninety-five
96 – ninety-six
97 – ninety-seven
98 – ninety-eight
99 – ninety-nine
100 – one hundred
Ordinal Numbers
We use ordinal numbers in the following situations:
- For dates
It is the first of March.
- Building Floors
I live on the second floor.
- For rankings
I came third in the race.
- For Birthdays/Years of activity
It is my thirtieth birthday on Sunday.
- For centuries
I was born in the twentieth century.
List of Ordinal Numbers
1st – first
2nd – second
3rd – third
4th – fourth
5th – fifth
6th – sixth
7th – seventh
8th – eighth
9th – ninth
10th – tenth
11th – eleventh
12th – twelfth
13th – thirteenth
14th – fourteenth
15th – fifteenth
16th – sixteenth
17th – seventeenth
18th – eighteenth
19th – nineteenth
20th – twentieth
21st – twenty-first
22nd – twenty-second
23rd – twenty-third
24th – twenty-fourth
25th – twenty-fifth
26th – twenty-sixth
27th – twenty-seventh
28th – twenty-eighth
29th – twenty-ninth
30th – thirtieth
31st – thirty-first
32nd – thirty-second
33rd – thirty-third
34th – thirty-fourth
35th – thirty-fifth
36th – thirty-sixth
37th – thirty-seventh
38th – thirty-eighth
39th –thirty-ninth
40th – fortieth
41st – forty-first
42nd – forty-second
43rd – forty-third
44th – forty-fourth
45th –forty-fifth
46th – forty-sixth
47th – forty-seventh
48th – forty-eighth
49th – forty-ninth
50th – fiftieth
Numbers in English above 100(1-1000)
When you need to write numbers above one hundred you need to use “and”.
427 Four hundred and twenty-seven
100 one hundred
200 two hundred
300 three hundred
400 four hundred
500 five hundred
600 six hundred
700 seven hundred
800 eight hundred
900 nine hundred
1000 one thousand
Numbers in Words is writing the numbers in alphabetical form instead of digits. There are various systems to write numbers in words. After reading this article, you can write whole numbers in words, and write numbers in word form in standard form. We will primarily focus on the Indian & International number system of writing numbers in words in English, with their Rules, Tricks to remember and write spellings. You can learn to spell numbers in words 1 to 100 with Solved Examples and FAQs.
What is Number in Words?
Alphabetical form of numbers is called writing numbers in words. These are numbers written in words as the name implies. In the English language, the number 100, for example, is written as one hundred. All natural numbers, such as ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, and so on, can be represented in words based on the place value of their digits.
What is a Number Name?
Number name is the method of representing numbers in words. The alphabetical form of numbers is called number words. These are numbers written in words as the name implies. In language, the number 100, for example, is written as one hundred. All natural numbers, such as ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, and so on, can be represented as number names based on the place value of their digits.
Examples: 128 = 100 + 20 + 8. One hundred and twenty-eight is the number name of 128.
412 = 400 + 10 + 2 = 400 + 10 + 2 = 400 + 10 + 2 = 400 + 10 + 2 = 400 + 10 + 2 = 400 + 10 + 2 = 400 + 12. As a result, the number 412’s name is Four Hundred and Twelve.
685 = 600 + 80 + 5. = 685 = 600 + 80 + 5. Six hundred eighty-five is the number name for 685.
List of Number Names from 1 to 20
Here is a list of Numbers in Words from 1 – 20. A 1-20 number chart is a great way to teach your youngster numbers and practise one-to-one correspondence. The numbers 1 through 20 are represented in the graphic. Each number has a term for it, as well as a number of visuals that correspond to it.
| List of Numbers in Words from 1 to 20 | ||||
| 1 – One | 2 – Two | 3 – Three | 4 – Four | 5 – Five |
| 6 – Six | 7 – Seven | 8 – Eight | 9 – Nine | 10 – Ten |
| 11 – Eleven | 12 – Twelve | 13 – Thirteen | 14 – Fourteen | 15 – Fifteen |
| 16 – Sixteen | 17 – Seventeen | 18 – Eighteen | 19 – Nineteen | 20 – Twenty |
List of Number Names from 1 to 50
Here’s a list of Numbers in Words from 1 to 50. 1-50 number chart is a great way to teach and learn number names.
| Number In Words 1 – 50 | ||||
| 1 One | 2 Two | 3 Three | 4 Four | 5 Five |
| 6 Six | 7 Seven | 8 Eight | 9 Nine | 10 Ten |
| 11 Eleven | 12 Twelve | 13 Thirteen | 14 Fourteen | 15 Fifteen |
| 16 Sixteen | 17 Seventeen | 18 Eighteen | 19 Nineteen | 20 Twenty |
| 21 Twenty-one | 22 Twenty-two | 23 Twenty-three | 24 Twenty-four | 25 Twenty-five |
| 26 Twenty-six | 27 Twenty-seven | 28 Twenty-eight | 29 Twenty-nine | 30 Thirty |
| 31 Thirty-one | 32 Thirty-two | 33 Thirty-three | 34 Thirty-four | 35 Thirty-five |
| 36 Thirty-six | 37 Thirty-seven | 38 Thirty-eight | 39 Thirty-nine | 40 Forty |
| 41 Forty-one | 42 Forty-two | 43 Forty-three | 44 Forty-four | 45 Forty-five |
| 46 Forty-six | 47 Forty-seven | 48 Forty-eight | 49 Forty-nine | 50 Fifty |
List of Number Names from 1 to 100
Here’s a list of Numbers in Words from 1 – 100. A 1-100 number chart is a great way to teach and learn number names.
| List of Number Names from 1 to 100 | ||||
| 1 one | 2 two | 3 three | 4 four | 5 five |
| 6 six | 7 seven | 8 eight | 9 nine | 10 ten |
| 11 eleven | 12 twelve | 13 thirteen | 14 fourteen | 15 fifteen |
| 16 sixteen | 17 seventeen | 18 eighteen | 19 nineteen | 20 twenty |
| 21 twenty- one | 22 twenty- two | 23 twenty- three | 24 twenty- four | 25 twenty- five |
| 26 twenty- six | 27 twenty- seven | 28 twenty- eight | 29 twenty- nine | 30 thirty |
| 31 thirty- one | 32 thirty- two | 33 thirty- three | 34 thirty- four | 35 thirty- five |
| 36 thirty- six | 37 thirty- seven | 38 thirty- eight | 39 thirty- nine | 40 forty |
| 41 forty- one | 42 forty- two | 43 forty- three | 44 forty- four | 45 forty- five |
| 46 forty- six | 47 forty- seven | 48 forty- eight | 49 forty- nine | 50 fifty |
| 51 fifty- one | 52 fifty- two | 53 fifty- three | 54 fifty- four | 55 fifty- five |
| 56 fifty- six | 57 fifty- seven | 58 fifty- eight | 59 fifty- nine | 60 sixty |
| 61 sixty- one | 62 sixty- two | 63 sixty- three | 64 sixty- four | 65 sixty- five |
| 66 sixty- six | 67 sixty- seven | 68 sixty- eight | 69 sixty- nine | 70 seventy |
| 71 seventy- one | 72 seventy- two | 73 seventy- three | 74 seventy- four | 75 seventy- five |
| 76 seventy- six | 77 seventy- seven | 78 seventy- eight | 79 seventy- nine | 80 eighty |
| 81 eighty- one | 82 eighty- two | 83 eighty- three | 84 eighty- four | 85 eighty- five |
| 86 eighty- six | 87 eighty- seven | 88 eighty- eight | 89 eighty- nine | 90 ninety |
| 91 ninety- one | 92 ninety- two | 93 ninety- three | 94 ninety- four | 95 ninety- five |
| 96 ninety- six | 97 ninety- seven | 98 ninety- eight | 99 ninety- nine | 100 one hundred |
How to write a Number in Words using International System?
It is based on the International Place Value Chart. The steps to write numbers in International System are as follows.
Step 1: First, we begin from the right side and insert commas after every three digits.
Step 2: Each group is assigned a period starting from the right-hand side as ones, thousands, and millions, followed by billions and so on. This becomes the place value of the digits.
Step 3: Identify the face value of each digit. For example, if a number is 56, the face value of 6 is simply 6, however, if a number is 567, the place value is in the tens place, which is 60.
Step 4: We add up the amounts in the same period. For example, in 27,000 we have a place value of 2 as twenty thousand and 7 as seven thousand. Together it becomes 20 + 7 i.e. twenty-seven thousand.
Step 5: Now write down the face value of each number starting from the left-hand side.
How to write a Number in Words using Indian System?
It is based on the Indian Place Value Chart. The Indian System is a little different from the International system. But it can be easily learnt below and you can convert numbers to words in Indian rupees.
Step 1: First, we begin from the right side and insert commas. The first group is after three-digit and after that every two digits.
Step 2: Each group is assigned a period starting from the right hand side as ones, thousands, lakhs, crores and so on. This becomes the place value of the digits.
Step 3: Identify the face value of each digit. For example, if a number is 56, the face value of 6 is simply 6, however, if a number is 567, the place value is in the tens place, which is 60.
Step 4: We add up the amounts in the same period. For example, in 27,000 we have a place value of 2 as twenty thousand and 7 as seven thousand. Together it becomes 20 + 7 i.e. twenty-seven thousand.
Step 5: Now write down the face value of each number starting from the left-hand side.
Rules of Writing Numbers in Words
- In any Numbering System, we always start on the right side. The number is divided into periods, each of which is read separately.
- Small numbers ranging from one to ten (or one to nine, depending on the style guide) should normally be spelt out in writing.
- Numbers greater than 10 are written as numerals.
- All compound numerals from twenty-one to ninety-nine should be hyphenated.
Tips to Write Numbers in Words
- Using simple Number/Rhyme pictures associated with a storey is the easiest, but the least reliable, approach to recalling numbers.
- A preferable method is to employ a simple peg system, in which you can correlate numerals from the Number/Rhyme System with positions structured using the Alphabet System.
Solved Examples of Numbers in Words
Example 1: Write the numbers in the International and Indian place-value system place commas and the name of the following numbers.
Solution: 721336598 in the Indian system:
Let’s interpret the number by arranging the digits in the Indian place value system from left to right according to their locations as ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, and so on.
The number is written as 72,13,36,598 and read as
Seventy-two crores thirteen lakh thirty-six thousand five hundred and ninety-eight.
721336598 in the International System:
Now, in the international place value system, arrange the digits from left to right according to their locations as ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, and so on, and read and write the number.
The number is written as 721,336,598
Let’s read the number by arranging the digits from left to right.
Seven hundred and twenty-one million, three and thirty-six, hundred thousand five hundred and ninety-eight.
Example 2: Using the International system, write the number; Six million, four hundred and eleven thousand, two hundred and sixty.
Solution: 6,411,260.
Example 3: Using the international system, read the number 7456123.
Solution: 7456123- Seven million Four Hundred Fifty-six thousand one hundred twenty-three.
Example 4: Write the number in words: 12,367,169.
Solution: Twelve million, three hundred and sixty-seven thousand, one hundred and sixty-nine.
Example 5: Write seven hundred forty-three million eight hundred thirteen thousand two hundred fifty-six in the numeral form using the international system.
Solution: 743,813,256.
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FAQs on Number in Words
Q.1 How do you write numbers in words using the International System?
Ans.1
- Step 1: First, we begin from the right side and insert commas after every three digits.
- Step 2: Each group is assigned a period starting from the right hand side as ones, thousands, and millions, followed by billions and so on. This becomes the place value of the digits.
- Step 3: Identify the face value of each digit. For example, if a number is 56, the face value of 6 is simply 6, however, if a number is 567, the place value is in the tens place, which is 60.
- Step 4: We add up the amounts in the same period.
- Step 5: Now write down the face value of each number starting from the left hand side.
Q.2 How do you write numbers in words using the Indian System?
Ans.2
- Step 1: First, we begin from the right side and insert commas. The first group is after three-digit and after that every two digits.
- Step 2: Each group is assigned a period starting from the right-hand side as ones, thousands, lakhs, crores and so on. This becomes the place value of the digits.
- Step 3: Identify the face value of each digit. For example, if a number is 56, the face value of 6 is simply 6, however, if a number is 567, the place value is in the tens place, which is 60.
- Step 4: We add up the amounts in the same period.
- Step 5: Now write down the face value of each number starting from the left-hand side.
For example, in 27,000 we have a place value of 2 as twenty thousand and 7 as seven thousand. Together it becomes 20 + 7 i.e. twenty-seven thousand.
Q.3 What is called 10000000000?
Ans.3 The number: 10000000000 is (10^{13}). I would call it ten million million. You could call it ten trillion. A trillion is a thousand billion.
Q.4 What is number in words?
Ans.4 Alphabetical form of numbers is called writing numbers in words. These are numbers written in words as the name implies.
Q.5 What is a number name?
Ans.5 Number name is the method of representing numbers in words. The alphabetical form of numbers is called number words. These are numbers written in words as the name implies.
Q.6 What are the rules of writing numbers in words?
Ans.6 The rules of writing numbers in words are:
- In any Numbering System, we always start on the right side. The number is divided into periods, each of which is read separately.
- Small numbers ranging from one to ten (or one to nine, depending on the style guide) should normally be spelt out in writing.
- Numbers greater than 10 are written as numerals.
- All compound numerals from twenty-one to ninety-nine should be hyphenated.
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