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Write two thousand, four hundred as a number

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The question

Question: write two thousand, four hundred as a number.

Write two thousand, four hundred as a number

1 Find each part

two thousand is 2,000.

two thousand → 2,000

four hundred is 400.

four hundred → 400

2 Put the digits in the chart

Each part goes in its places.

An empty place gets a 0.

3 Write the number

So the number is 2,400.

= 2,400

4 Check

We read it back: 2,400 is two thousand, four hundred.

Yes!

It works.

2,400 → two thousand, four hundred

Let's look back.

First: find each part.

Then: put the digits in the chart.

Then: write the number.

Last: check.

Answer
= 2,400

Your turn

Try this one yourself, then check:

Write two thousand, seven hundred as a number
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2,700

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