Last updated on May 30th, 2025
The number 1138 is written as one thousand one hundred thirty-eight. It is commonly used to represent smaller quantities such as books in a library, houses in a neighborhood, or seats in a small auditorium. In this topic, we will be discussing 1138 in words.
Before we learn more about 1138 in words, let’s first understand a few basic rules. Always spell out numbers at the beginning of the sentence instead of writing the numeral.
Another important rule is to use a hyphen for compound numbers from twenty-one to ninety-nine. These are some basic rules to keep in mind when writing numbers in words.
Writing numbers in words is essential when filling official documents or checks. But how do we write a number like 1138 in words? The answer lies in breaking the number into its place values.
Let’s look into how we represent 1138 in its place values with the help of a place value chart. So for 1138, we split the number into thousands, hundreds, tens, and ones. 1 represents the thousands place, another 1 represents the hundreds place, 3 represents the tens place, and 8 represents the ones place.
Step 1: Begin with the leftmost digit, and assign each digit a place value as you move from left to right. For 1138, we start from thousands, hundreds, tens, and then the ones place.
Step 2: Next, combine the values from each place and then read the values aloud. In 1138, we can see that the number consists of 8 ‘ones’, 3 ‘tens’, 1 ‘hundred’, and 1 ‘thousand’.
Starting from the leftmost value, read the number together from left to right, keeping in mind the place values. When we read it out loud, we read it as “one thousand one hundred thirty-eight”.
Now that we have learned how to express the number 1138 in words, let us learn more about the properties of the number.
The following points are a few common mistakes that children make. When writing numbers into words, it can get a little confusing:
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