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From: Bumpkinland

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Re: Pronouncing figures in words.

That is very good. If you have some spare time go here:

http://www.mathsisfun.com/place-value.html

What can we do now?

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EbenezerSon

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Re: Pronouncing figures in words.

Ok. Would add (1) to be 45678931.
= forty five million six hundred and seventy eight thousand nine hundred thirty one.
Correct?

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From: Bumpkinland

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Re: Pronouncing figures in words.

Yep! Remember you do not usually have to deal with numbers that are much bigger than that. For instance:

93326215443944152681699238856266700490715968264381621468592963895217599993229915608941463976156518286253697920827223758251185210916864000000000000000000000000

Speaking that out loud would just not be practical.

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EbenezerSon

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Re: Pronouncing figures in words.

So could that be pronounced in words?

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EbenezerSon

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Re: Pronouncing figures in words.

You didn't teach to Billion column?

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From: Bumpkinland

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Re: Pronouncing figures in words.

245678931

The next column is the hundreds of millions column, so how is 245,678,931 pronounced?

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EbenezerSon

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Re: Pronouncing figures in words.

Trying - Two hundred and forty five million six hundred and seventy eight thousand nine hundred and thirty one.
Correct?

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From: Bumpkinland

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Re: Pronouncing figures in words.

That is correct.

The column is called billions and it is the next one after hundreds of millions. What funny names these columns have... Imagine going through life called "hundreds of millions." Boss to "hundreds of millions," if you are late one more time "hundreds of millions," I am going to can you like a tuna.

1,234,567,890 This one will be harder. Just remember the names of the columns and you will get it.

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EbenezerSon

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Re: Pronouncing figures in words.

Yes, is hard for  me to pronounce.

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EbenezerSon

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Re: Pronouncing figures in words.

Ok just trying :
one billion two hundred and thirty four million five hundred and sixty seven thousand eight hundred and ninety.
Correct?

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From: Bumpkinland

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Re: Pronouncing figures in words.

Correct! Need more examples?

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EbenezerSon

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Re: Pronouncing figures in words.

Correct! Need more examples?

Yes. Give me more.
Thank  you.

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From: Bumpkinland

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Re: Pronouncing figures in words.

14767

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EbenezerSon

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Re: Pronouncing figures in words.

Looks like a piece of cake.
Nevertheless trying.
Fourteen thousand seven hundred and sixty seven.
Correct?

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From: Bumpkinland

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Re: Pronouncing figures in words.

That is correct.

999999

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EbenezerSon

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Re: Pronouncing figures in words.

Ok. How about if it exceeds Billion?
Is it going to be trillions?

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From: Bumpkinland

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Re: Pronouncing figures in words.

The next name after billions is trillions.

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EbenezerSon

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Re: Pronouncing figures in words.

Small numbers but difficult.
Ninety nine thousand nine hundred and ninety and nine.
Correct?

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From: Bumpkinland

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Re: Pronouncing figures in words.

Hi;

That is not correct.

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Re: Pronouncing figures in words.

Ninety nine thousand nine hundred and ninety nine and nine.

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From: Bumpkinland

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Re: Pronouncing figures in words.

Hi;

This would be 99999 = ninety nine thousand nine hundred and ninety nine. But our problem is 999 999.

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EbenezerSon

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Re: Pronouncing figures in words.

Ok. But I thinking it should be 99 999 so that it is easily pronounced.
But would be impossible to pronounce if it is grouped 999 999.

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From: Bumpkinland

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Re: Pronouncing figures in words.

How do you say 999?

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EbenezerSon

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Re: Pronouncing figures in words.

Hi;

This would be 99999 = ninety nine thousand nine hundred and ninety nine

I think this should be correct.

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EbenezerSon

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Re: Pronouncing figures in words.

How do you say 999?

Nine hundred and ninety nine.

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