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Th H T O
1 5 6 3 = 1 thousand + 5 hundreds + 6 tens + 3 ones
On an abacus, 1563 is shown as
Th H T O
Rod Th reads in thousands.
Rod H reads in hundreds.
Rod T reads in tens.
Rod O reads in ones.
To write the number name of a 4-digit number, we always write the thousands place
first, followed by the hundreds place and then the tens and ones places together.
Look at the given examples.
1563 is written as one thousand five hundred sixty-three.
3180 is written as three thousand one hundred eighty.
Example 1: Observe the pictorial blocks and write the number it represents with
the number name.
+ + +
Solution: 1 thousand + 5 hundreds + 3 tens 2 ones = 1000 + 500 + 30 + 2
= 1532
It is read as one thousand five hundred thirty-two.
Example 2: Represent (a) 5064, (b) 7213 and (c) 9989 on the abacus.
Solution: (a) 5064 (b) 7213 (c) 9989
Th H T O Th H T O Th H T O
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