Number Names 1 to 1,000,000

These are the words that we use to represent numbers, which makes it easier to read.
Take the number 150, it is written as ‘One Hundred Fifty’.

Writing numbers in words not only helps us write legal documents and fill forms, but it also helps improve a student's spelling skills.

There are two different ways of naming numbers:

1. Indian Numbering System

2. International Numbering System

You need to understand how numbers are named using both the numbering systems.
This will help you in communication as well as in arithmetic calculations.

Now let’s discuss the two numbering systems.

In the Indian Numbering System, digits are assigned place values starting from the right. These place values include ones, tens, hundreds, and thousands, and continue to grow as the number increases.

For example, in the number 186, the digit 6 is in the ones place, 8 is in the tens place, and 1 is in the hundreds place.

Starting from the right, the order goes:
Ones → Tens → Hundreds → Thousands → Ten Thousands → Lakhs → Ten Lakhs → Crores

Each digit has its value based on its position in the number.

Let’s take an example of the number 9,56,28,743.
The number is written as:
Nine Crore Fifty-Six Lakhs Twenty-Eight Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-Three

The number gets placed as:
9 in the Crores place
5 in the Ten Lakhs place
6 in the Lakhs place
2 in the Ten Thousands place
8 in the Thousands place
7 in the Hundreds place
4 in the Tens place
3 in the Ones place

Just like the Indian Numbering System, the International Numbering System also uses names, and they differ for bigger numbers. The place value starts from the right. The place values are:
Ones, Tens, Hundreds, Thousands, Ten Thousands, Hundred Thousands, Millions, Ten Millions, Hundred Millions, and so on.

Let’s take the example of 743,856,269.
The number is written as:
Seven Hundred Forty-Three Million Eight Hundred Fifty-Six Thousand Two Hundred Sixty-Nine

The number gets placed as:
7 in the Hundred Million place
4 in the Ten Million place
3 in the Million place
8 in the Hundred Thousands place
5 in the Ten Thousands place
6 in the Thousands place
2 in the Hundreds place
6 in the Tens place
9 in the Ones place

Learning the names of the numbers from 1 to 1,000,000 using a chart will make it easy for the students to write the numbers in words. List of Numbers in Words 1 to 1,000,000 The list given below shows how numbers from 1 to 1,000,000 are written using letters. Learning to write the numbers in words improves their skills in reading and writing.

While writing numbers from 1 to 1,000,000, there are certain rules to be followed. Below discussed are some rules to keep in mind while writing the names of numbers.

Rule 1: Always start naming with ‘One’ for the number 1. For example, 1 is written as One.

Rule 2: For numbers starting with 100, use “One Hundred.” For example, 101 is written as “One Hundred One.”

Rule 3: Numbers after 1,000 follow a pattern. For example, 1,045 is written as One Thousand Forty-Five, 1,068 is written as One Thousand Sixty-Eight, and 1,072 is written as One Thousand Seventy-Two.

• Always use a hyphen while writing numbers like 145 and 178.
  These should be written as One Hundred Forty-Five and One Hundred Seventy-Eight.

• Always write numbers with ‘Thousand’ when needed.
  For example:
  1,000 → One Thousand
  2,000 → Two Thousand

• Focus on the hundreds and thousands place for numbers like 1,110, 1,120, 1,130, etc.
  After writing One Thousand, just add the rest of the number.

  Examples:
  1,110 → One Thousand One Hundred Ten
  1,120 → One Thousand One Hundred Twenty
  1,130 → One Thousand One Hundred Thirty

• Place Value: The value of a digit based on its position in a number.
  Example: In 1,234 — 4 is in the ones place, 3 in the tens, 2 in the hundreds, and 1 in the thousands.

• Number Form: The numerical representation of a number written in words.
  Example: One Thousand Thirty-Four → 1,034

• Indian Numbering System: A system that uses terms like lakhs and crores for larger numbers.

• International Numbering System: A global system that uses terms like million, ten million, hundred million, etc., instead of lakhs and crores.

• Hyphen: A punctuation mark (–) used to join words in number names.
  Example: Twenty-Five