Digits to words
427 is written as four hundred and twenty-seven.
four hundred and twenty-seven
Read the hundreds first, then the tens and ones.
Year 3
Read and write numbers up to 1000 in numerals and in words
Move between number words and numerals up to 1000 accurately.
Lesson overview
Number - number and place value
A number can be written as digits or in words. Reading and writing both forms helps us describe numbers clearly and spot the value of each part.
Words to digits
Eight hundred and three is written as 803.
eight hundred and three
There are no tens in this number, so the tens digit is 0.
Zero holds a place
609 has 6 hundreds, 0 tens and 9 ones.
The zero keeps the tens place in the correct position.
Worked example
Write six hundred and forty-two in numerals.
- Read the number words carefully.
- Six hundred means 600.
- Forty-two means 4 tens and 2 ones.
- So the numeral is 642.
Try it
Match the words and digits carefully, including any zero place.
Question 1
Which words match 315?
?
Question 2
Write 'seven hundred and four' in numerals.
seven hundred and four
Question 3
Which numeral matches 'nine hundred and ninety'?
Question 4
Which number has 0 tens?
Question 5
Write 'four hundred and twenty-eight' in numerals.
Common mistakes
Watch for these when working through the lesson.
- Missing a zero when a place has no value.
- Writing the digits in the wrong order.
- Forgetting the hundreds part when reading the number words.
Related topics
These ideas fit closely with this lesson.
- Recognise the place value of each digit in a three-digit number.
- Identify, represent and estimate numbers using different representations.