Four-digit Numbers in
Numerals and Words

How to Write Four Digit-numbers in Numerals and Words?

There are four digits in a four-digit number. According to their values, the digits are placed from right to left at one’s place, ten’s place, hundred’s place and thousand’s place.

For example, in the number 6572;

2 is at unit/one’s place having its value 2 × 1 = 2

7 is at ten’s place having its value 7 × 10 = 70

5 is at hundred’s place having its value 5 × 100 = 500

6 is at thousand’s place having its value 6 × 1000 = 6000

So, 6572 = 6000 + 500 + 70 + 2

6572 is the short form whereas 6000 + 500 + 70 + 2 is the expanded form.

It is read as ‘Six thousand five hundred seventy two’.

To write a four-digit number in numerals a comma is marked before writing the three digits from the right. The only digit left is the digit of thousands.

As in 8279, a comma is marked before 279, the only digit left is 8, whose value is 8000. The number will be written in numerals as 8,279 and written in words as Eight thousand two hundred seventy nine.

Here there are 3 categories to write 4-digit numbers i.e., numbers in numerals, numbers in words and numbers in expanded form.

4-digit number: 2136

Numbers in numerals: 2,136

Numbers in words: Two thousand one hundred thirty six

Numbers in expanded form: 2000 + 100 + 30 + 6

Some four-digit numbers in numerals and words and in expanded form are given below:

(i) 3,476

Three thousand four hundred seventy six

3000 + 400 + 70 + 6

(ii) 4,798

Four thousand seven hundred ninety eight

4000 + 700 + 90 + 8

(iii) 4,063

Four thousand sixty three

4000 + 000 + 60 + 3

(iv) 3,645

Three thousand six hundred forty five

3000 + 600 + 40 + 5

(v) 2,222

Two thousand two hundred twenty two

2000 + 200 + 20 + 2

(vi) 5,007

Five thousand and seven

5000 + 000 + 00 + 7

(vii) 6,702

Six thousand seven hundred two

6000 + 700 + 00 + 2

(viii) 5,551

Five thousand five hundred fifty one

5000 + 500 + 50 + 1

(ix) 5,103

Five thousand one hundred three

5000 + 100 + 00 + 3

(x) 6,934

Six thousand nine hundred thirty four

6000 + 900 + 30 + 4

(xi) 7,008

Seven thousand and eight

7000 + 000 + 00 + 8

(xii) 8,007

Eight thousand and seven

8000 + 000 + 00 + 7

(xiii) 7,409

Seven thousand four hundred nine

7000 + 400 + 9

(xiv) 8,136

Eight thousand one hundred thirty six

8000 + 100 + 30 + 6

(xv) 9,124

Nine thousand one hundred twenty four

9000 + 100 + 20 + 4

(xvi) 9,988

Nine thousand nine hundred eighty eight

9000 + 900 + 80 + 8

These are the examples on four digits written to identify the place value in a four-digit numbers in numerals and words and in expanded form.

Reading 4-Digit Numbers:

For reading beyond 999, we use two periods.

1. Period of ones: ones, tens, hundreds.

2. Period of thousands: thousands, ten thousands.

Let us take few examples to understand.

(i)		We read it as 'six thousand three hundred twenty-one'.
(ii)		We read it as 'three thousand ninety-five'.

Worksheet on Four-digit Numbers in Numerals and Words:

1. Count the beads and write the number and number names:

(i)

__________

(ii)

__________

2. Represent the four digit numbers on the Abacus.

(i) 4695	(ii) 9820

3. Write the number names:

4. Write numeral for the following:

5. Colour the number kites as instructed:

(i) Six thousand four hundred: Red (ii) Five hundred thirty five: Blue (iii) Nine thousand nine hundred nine: Yellow (iv) One thousand six hundred twenty: Green

3rd Grade Math Lessons

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