Grade 6 Mathematics · Strand 1: Numbers · Whole Numbers
Reading and Writing Numbers in Symbols up to Millions
A short Grade 6 Mathematics lesson for the CBE curriculum, part of Numbers: Whole Numbers. Learn it on any phone with notes and slides, then check yourself with a quick quiz and earn XP. This lesson is free.
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1. Which symbol correctly represents: Eight million, four thousand and seventeen?
- A. 8 400 170
- B. 8 004 017
- C. 8 040 017
- D. 8 004 170
2. A census officer notes: Nine million, six hundred and two thousand, and forty-five trees were planted. Write the number of trees in symbols (digits only, no spaces or commas).
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3. Which statement about writing large numbers in symbols is correct?
- A. Separators are placed after every two digits from the right.
- B. Digits are grouped in threes starting from the extreme right.
- C. Digits are grouped in threes starting from the left.
- D. Missing places are simply left out of the numeral.
4. How is 5 814 296 read correctly in words?
- A. Five million, eight hundred and fourteen thousand, two hundred and ninety-six
- B. Five million, eighty-one thousand, four hundred and twenty-nine thousand
- C. Fifty-eight million, one hundred and forty-two thousand, ninety-six
- D. Five million, eight hundred and fourteen, two hundred and ninety-six
5. What name is given to a space or comma placed between the periods of a large number, such as in 3 456 789?
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