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COOL PLACE VALUE Learn how to expand numbers from a standard form so that saying it or writing it in words becomes easy. We have Thousands, Hundred, Tens and Ones and it is from this knowledge that we expand the numbers and write words. Let us look at some examples: Standard form: 2532 That number can be expanded using that simple analogy of Thousands, Hundreds, Tens and Ones. Therefore, the expanded form of the above number will be; 2000+500+30+2 The last number on your right is what we call, ones The second number on the right is, tens The third number on the right is, Hundreds The fourth number on the right is, Thousands. Therefore using the expanded form we get the amount in words; 2000 + 500 + 30 + 2 Two thousand five hundred thirty two Joining the words together we get the amount in words; Two thousand five hundred and thrity-two. Example 2: Standard form: 6081 Expanded form: 6000+000+80+1 In the above example however, we notice 000 for our hundreds. 000 count for nothing and should therefore be eliminated as write in words, like this; 6000 + 80 + 1 Six thousand eighty-one The amount in words is therefore; Six thousand and eighty-one. Example 3; Standard form: 3869 Expanded form: 3000+800+60+9 3000 + 800 + 60 + 9 Three thousand eight hundred sixty nine Word form: Three thousand eight hundred sixty-nine. I hope you now have the hang of it! Example 4: Standard form: 5207 Expanded form: 5000 + 200 + 00 + 7 Remember that the zeros count for nothing and will therefore not be part of our words. Word form: Five thousand two hundred and seven. Example 5: Standard form: 9973 Expanded form: 9000 + 900 + 70 + 3 Word form: Nine thousand nine hundred seventy-three. Example 6: Standard form: 3506 Expanded form: 3000 + 500 + 00 + 6 Word form: Three thousand five hundred and six. I hope you now know how to expand numbers and write them in words!