English Exercises: How to read large numbers

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�HOW TO READ VERY LONG CARDINAL NUMBERS!!!

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Cardinal numbers can be VERY LONG, but� NOT VERY�DIFFICULT� to read. Just folllow these steps:

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1. Divide the number into cathegories of three numbers. Ex. 125478965897163 becomes 125 478 963 589 716.

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2. Give each cathegory a value. Ex. thousand, million, billion, etc. REMEMBER!!!! You have to start from the second cathegory from the right to the left and in this order: THOUSAND, MILLION, BILLION, TRILLION, etc.

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Ex.�� 125�� 478�� 963�� 589�� 716
�� trillion� billion� million� thousand

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And it is read by saying fist the number of three digits and then the cathegory. Example:

First: One hundred and twenty-five
Second: TRILLION NEVER TRILLIONS/BILLIONS, MILLIONS!!!!

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So, the final number should be:

One hundred and twenty-five TRILLION four hundred and seventy-eight BILLION nine hundred and sixty-three MILLION five hundred and eighty-nine THOUSAND seven hundred and sixteen.

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NOW, LET'S PRACTICE!!!!

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Write the following numbers (don't forget the hyphen(-) in compound numbers.

a) 208� 986 478 235 896

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b) 333 313 030 000 003

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c) 5 005�555 515 055

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d) 846 000 012 000 007

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e) 486 597 124 358 861

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NUMBERS PRONUNCIATION!!!!

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From 0-10

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From 11-19

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From 20- 1 billion

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