1988 in Words

Before we learn more about 1988 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 important point is when writing fractions, we must always use a hyphen for the fractions (e.g., one-third). The same rule applies 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 1988 in words?

The answer lies in breaking the number into its place values. Let’s look into how we represent 1988 in its place values with the help of a place value chart. So, for 1988, we split the number into thousands, hundreds, tens, and ones. 1 represents the thousands place, 9 represents the hundreds place, 8 represents the tens place, and the final 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 1988, 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 1988, we can see that the number consists of 8 ‘ones’, 8 ‘tens’, 9 ‘hundreds’, 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 nine hundred eighty-eight”.

Now that we have learned how to express the number 1988 in words, let us learn more about the properties of the number.

• Place value: The position of the digit in the place value chart. For example, in 1,988, the place value of 1 is thousand.

• Compound numbers: Numbers between 21 and 99 that are hyphenated, like twenty-one or ninety-nine.

• Numeral: A symbol or group of symbols representing a number. For example, 1988 is a numeral.

• Hyphen: A punctuation mark used to join words, such as in compound numbers like twenty-one.

• Digit: An individual number from 0 to 9 used to form numerals. For example, 1,988 consists of the digits 1, 9, 8, and 8.