NUMBERS

NUMBER  :-  An arithmetical value or symbol, used for representing a particular quantity and  in counting, calculating is called a number. (Namely  0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9)

DIGITS   :- To represent any number we use ten symbols (0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9). These symbols are called digits or figures.

NUMERAL :- A group of digits denoting a number is called a numeral.
                       For eg. 999 , 777 etc.

NOTATION :- Writing a number in digits or figures is called notation.

NUMERATION :- Writing a number in words is called numeration.

METHODS OF NUMERATION
A.  Indian System                     used in India
B.  International System              used all over the world

PLACE VALUE CHART

A.  Indian System
PeriodsTen CroresCroresTen LacsLacsTen ThousandsThousandsHndredsTensOnes
Places (in fig.)10,00000001000000010,00000100000
10,000
1000
100
10
1
1.




1
1
0
9
9
2.



7
0
5
8
9
5
3.


1
0
5
7
2
0
5
4.

5
0
2
2
5
1
0
0
5.
6
5
1
5
3
0
0
2
1
The above numbers are written in words as ....
1. Eleven thousand ninety nine.
2. Seven lac five thousand eight hundred ninety five.
3. Ten lac fifty seven thousand two hundred five.
4. Five crore two lac twenty five thousand one hundred.
5. Sixty five crore fifteen lac thirty thousand twenty one.
This syatem is also called  'THE HINDU ARABIC SYSTEM' .

B. Interational System

PeriodsBillionsHundred MillionsTen MillionsMillionsHundred ThousandsTen ThousandsThousandsHndredsTensOnes
Places (in fig.)100,00000010,0000001000000
100,000
10,000
1000
100
10
1
1.




7
8
4
0
2
1
2.


4
5
3
2
8
1
7
6
3.

5
2
7
0
3
5
2
8
8
The above numbers are written in words as....
1. Seven hundred eighty four thousand twenty one.
2. Forty five million three hundred twenty eight thousand one hundred seventy six.
3. Five hundred twenty seven million thirty five thousand two hundred eighty eight.

NOTE :- SUCCESSOR of any number is obtained by adding 1 to it.
               For eg.   successor of  9  is 10.

              PREDECESSOR of any number is obtained by subtracting 1 from it.
               For eg.   predecessor of 1000 is  999.

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