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Representing numbers up to 10 million

I can represent numbers up to 10 million.

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Representing numbers up to 10 million

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Key learning points

Numbers can be represented using place value counters or a Gattegno chart
A zero in a number shows that there is no digit value in that column - this is called a placeholder.
When we read numbers, we group the digits into threes from the right.

Keywords

Million - One million is composed of 1,000 thousands. One million is written as a one followed by six zeros.
Placeholder - A placeholder is where we use the digit zero to hold a place in a number and maintain place value. Placeholders are used so that we can write numerals properly.

Common misconception

Children may incorrectly write numbers by not using a placeholder zero.

Use place value counters or a Gattegno chart to represent the number. Are there digits for each place? If not, we need to use a placeholder zero.

Do this lesson practically where possible to give children the chance to represent numbers and to read/write numbers from counter representations. Children need to be able to move between the representation, the numeral and the number word.

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6 Questions

Q1.

Write this number, given as a numeral, in words: 509,000

Correct Answer: five hundred and nine thousand

Q2.

Look at this number: 4932883 How should it be written using separator commas?

Correct answer: 4,932,883

49,328,83

493,288,3

493,28,83

Q3.

Look at this number: 9812334.1 How should it be written using separator commas and a decimal point?

981,233,4.1

98,123,34.1

9,812,3,34.1

Correct answer: 9,812,334.1

Q4.

Read this number and complete the blank in the sentence. 9,725,000 Nine , seven hundred and twenty-five thousand.

Correct Answer: million

Q5.

Read this number and complete the blank in the sentence. 8,762,145 Eight million, seven hundred and sixty-two , one hundred and forty-five.

Correct Answer: thousand

Q6.

Jacob has incorrectly written his answer to a calculation as 29,476,53.7 How should he have written this?

2,94,76,53.7

2,947,65,3.7

Correct answer: 2,947,653.7

29,47,653.7

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6 Questions

Q1.

What number is represented by the place value counters? Write your answer as a numeral, remembering to use separator commas.

Correct Answer: 4,132,523

Q2.

What number is represented by these place value counters? Write your answer as a numeral, remembering to use separator commas.

Correct Answer: 2,102,343

Q3.

What number is represented in this part of a Gattegno chart? Write your answer as a numeral remembering to use separator commas.

Correct Answer: 8,068,779

Q4.

Nine million, four hundred and six thousand, six hundred and seven is written as ___

9,46,67

9,46,607

9,406,67

Correct answer: 9,406,607

Q5.

Complete the blank in the sentence: 1,000 more than this number is one million, three hundred and thousand, three hundred and twelve.

Correct Answer: twenty-five, twenty five

Q6.

Complete the blank in the sentence: 100,000 more than this number is one million, hundred and twenty-four thousand, three hundred and twelve.

Correct Answer: four