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423 LearnersLast updated on August 5, 2025
13 in words
Is it difficult for your child to remember the digits in words? Any number can be written in words. Writing a number in words is used only in bank checks or legal documents. Here, in this article, it will be discussed how to write a number in words.
13 in words
Before you write 13 in words, learn about the place value.
How to write 13 in words
The place value for any number will start from ones. We place 3 in ones place.
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Tens |
Ones |
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1 |
3 |
In ones place we write 3 and in tens place we write 1
Therefore, 13 in words is ‘thirteen’
Learn More About the Number 13
We learned to express 13 in words. Now we can discuss the properties of number 13
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Mathematical Property |
Answers |
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Is 13 a composite number? |
No |
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Is 13 a prime number? |
Yes |
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Is 13 a perfect cube? |
No |
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Is 13 a perfect square? |
No |
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Cube root of 13 |
2.35 |
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Square root of 13 |
3.60 |
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Is 13 an even number? |
No |
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Is 13 an odd number? |
Yes |
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Factors of 13 |
1,13 |
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Prime factors of 13 |
13 |
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Multiples of 13 |
13, 26, 39, 52, 65, 78, 91, 104, 117, 130, 143, 156, 169, 182, 195, 208, 221, 234 |
Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them in 13 in Words
Mistakes are common for children while writing any numbers in words. The basic mistakes they make are in incorrect spelling or in putting digits in wrong places. Here, a list of noted mistakes is given for easy reference so that the children can easily avoid it.
Mistake 1
Mispronouncing 13
A kid may mispronounce, 13 as “tharteen”. Make use of the audio clip that gives correct pronunciation and practice.
Mistake 2
Getting confused with the number 13 and 30
Children can write incorrect numbers. To write the correct number, make sure that you check the numbers by writing them in words. 13 is written as thirteen and 30 is written as thirty.
Mistake 3
Using XIII to denote 13
While writing the number in words, always make sure that you have spelled out everything. Don’t write “XIII” for 13 to create confusion.
FAQs on 13 in words
1.Is 13 a prime number?
2.How to write 13 in roman numerals?
3.How to write 13 in formal documents?
4.Is it eighteen or eighty for ‘13’?
5.Is 13 divisible by 3?
Important Glossaries for 13 in words
- Checks: These are the financial documents used by people to transfer money into another account. For example, there’s a check number in check which is unique to the user.
- Perfect Square: A positive integer number we get when the same number gets multiplied two times, for example, numbers like 4, 9, 144 etc.
- Composite number: Number having more than two divisors. For example, numbers like 16, 24, 78 and so on.
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Hiralee Lalitkumar Makwana
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Hiralee Lalitkumar Makwana has almost two years of teaching experience. She is a number ninja as she loves numbers. Her interest in numbers can be seen in the way she cracks math puzzles and hidden patterns.
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