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Example 1.4 from Prealgebra, 1.1 Introduction to Whole Numbers
Introduction to Whole Numbers: example 1.4
Name the number in words.
Work it out on paper first. Then open the solution one step at a time, and stop as soon as you can finish on your own.
Solution
Begin with the leftmost digit, which is 8. It is in the trillions place. eight trillion The next period to the right is billions. one hundred sixty-five billion The next period to the right is millions. four hundred thirty-two million The next period to the right is thousands. ninety-eight thousand The rightmost period shows the ones. seven hundred ten Putting all of the words together, we write as eight trillion, one hundred sixty-five billion, four hundred thirty-two million, ninety-eight thousand, seven hundred ten.
Your turn
The book's Try It right after this example: same idea, new numbers. Only the answer is given.
Name each number in words:
How did it go?