Notation Styles of Numbers

      Numbers have many different forms in which they can be written, but no matter what the form, the number itself stays the same. Numbers can be written in standard form, like 3,491 or 27, they can be written in word form, like three thousand four hundred ninety one or twenty seven. Numbers can also be written in expanded notation, like 3000+400+90+1 or 20+7, or numbers can be written showing their place values, like 3 thousands, 4 hundreds, 9 tens and 1 one. This website, What's Your Name?, is a great online exercise for students mastering changing notation styles of numbers.

     Notation of numbers is very important for students to learn at an early age because it is crucial for students to understand that the number sequence of 427 really means four hundred twenty seven. Notation is also crucial when that student starts taking science and algebra later. If students learn and practice the concepts from an early age they will have no problems expanding on them later.