Follow a fisherman counting his catch to learn how to read, write, and round off large numbers.
Large numbers are easier to read when we break them into groups — ones, thousands, and lakhs. Each digit's place tells us its value.
Write 45,672 in words.
Forty-five thousand six hundred seventy-two
Write "Three lakh twelve thousand" in figures.
3,12,000
Sometimes we don't need the exact number — a close estimate is enough. To round to the nearest hundred, look at the tens digit: 5 or more rounds up, less than 5 rounds down.
Round off 3,456 to the nearest hundred.
3,500
Round off 2,340 to the nearest thousand.
2,000
1. Write 78,901 in words.
2. Write "Two lakh five thousand three hundred" in figures.
3. Round off 6,789 to the nearest hundred.
4. Round off 14,500 to the nearest thousand.
5. Which is greater: 45,678 or 45,687?