2004 in Words

Before we learn more about 2004 in words, let’s first understand a few basic rules. Always spell out numbers at the beginning of a sentence instead of writing the numeral. Another thing to remember is when we write fractions, we must always use a hyphen for fractions (e.g., one-third). The same goes for all compound numbers like twenty-one or fifty-six. These are some basic rules one must always 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 2004 in words?

The answer lies in breaking the number into its place values. Let’s look into how we represent 2004 in its place values with the help of a place value chart. For 2004, we split the number into thousands, hundreds, tens, and ones. 2 represents the thousands place, 0 represents the hundreds and tens, and 4 represents the ones.

Step 1: Begin with the leftmost digit, and assign each digit a place value as you move from left to right. For 2004, 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 2004, we can see that the number consists of 4 ‘ones’, 0 ‘tens’, 0 ‘hundreds’, and 2 ‘thousands’. 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 “two thousand four”.

Now that we have learned how to express the number 2004 in words, let us learn more about the properties of the number.

• Cardinal numbers: Numbers used for counting (e.g., one, two, three).

• Ordinal numbers: Numbers that indicate position or order (e.g., first, second, third).

• Numerals: Symbols used to represent numbers (e.g., 1, 2, 3).

• Thousands place: The fourth position from the right in a number, representing thousands.

• Number names: The written form of numbers using words (e.g., 2004 is two thousand four).