Number Names 1 to 500

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 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 500 using a chart will make it easy for students to write the numbers in words. List of Numbers in Words 1 to 500 The list given below shows how numbers from 1 to 500 are written using letters. Learning to write the numbers in words improves skills in reading and writing.

While writing numbers from 1 to 500, 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 any number from 1 to 99. For example, 50 is written as Fifty.

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

Rule 3: Numbers after 100 follow a pattern. For example, 145 is written as One Hundred Forty-Five, 368 is written as Three Hundred Sixty-Eight, and 472 is written as Four Hundred Seventy-Two.

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

• Always write numbers using ‘Hundred’ when needed.
  Example:
  100 → One Hundred
  200 → Two Hundred

• Focus on the tens place for numbers like 110, 120, 130, etc.
  After writing One Hundred, simply add the tens and ones part.

  Examples:
  110 → One Hundred Ten
  120 → One Hundred Twenty
  130 → One Hundred Thirty

• Place Value: The value of a digit based on its position in a number.
  Example: In 123 — 3 is in the ones place, 2 in the tens, and 1 in the hundreds.

• Number Form: The numeric representation of a number written in words.
  Example: One Hundred Thirty-Four → 134

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

• Hyphenated Numbers: Numbers from 21 to 99 that combine tens and ones use a hyphen.
  Example: Twenty-One, Ninety-Nine

• Tens and Ones: The last two digits of a number that help form its final name.
  Example: 54 → Fifty-Four