Read each period as if it were a number by itself and then add the name of the period. As, 24, 306, 240. Twenty-four million, three hundred six thousand, two hundred forty. Use the word and between the whole number and the decimal.
Read the decimal as if it were a whole number, then add the name of the place of the right-hand figure.
0.4=4 tenths, 0.32=32 hundredths, 0.306=306 thousandths, etc. 24.03=twenty-four and three hundredths.
Refer to the Numeration Table, and read the number given there. Read the following numbers, referring to the Numeration Table if necessary:
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Write in figures:
- 1. Sixty-seven thousand, four hundred.
- 2. Forty-four million, three hundred six thousand, forty-two.
- 3. Three hundred and three thousandths.
- 4. Fifteen thousand, three hundred and ten hundredths.
- 5. Eight hundred twenty-five and seven tenths.
- 6. Two thousand two and seven hundredths.
- 7. Ten thousand ten and seven thousandths.
- 8. Five thousand forty-seven hundred-thousandths.
- 9. One hundred twenty-three million, three hundred fifty-six thousand, four hundred eighty-eight.
- 10. Five million, four thousand sixty-three and twenty-four millionths.
The Romans used seven letters to represent numbers:
I | V | X | L | C | D | M |
1, | 5, | 10, | 50, | 100, | 500, | 1000 |
All other numbers are expressed by writing two or more of these letters side by side.
When a letter is repeated, its value is repeated:
- III=3, XX=20, CCC=300
When a letter, or a combination of letters, is placed after one of greater value, their sum is expressed:
- VII=7, XV=15, XVII=17