Question

Write the following in numerals.

Sixty-six lakh sixty-six thousand sixty-six.

Accepted Answer

Let us look at the place value chart in the Indian system.

Period Period Period Period

Crores Lakhs Thousands Ones

Ten Lakhs Lakhs Ten thousands Thousands Hundreds Tens Ones

$10000000$ $1000000$ $100000$ $10000$ $1000$ $100$ $10$ $1$

While writing a number in numerals in Indian system that is given in words, we

(i) use write the numerals for the words

(ii) we separate the digits according to the period by using a comma. A comma is used after the "crores", "lakhs" and "thousands" period.

(iii) the numbers formed by the digits in one period are written together.

For example, in order to write the number "five crore fourteen lakh thirty-two thousand seven hundred ninety-two", first we shall write the number as $51432792$ and then, put commas after the "crores", "lakhs" and "thousands" period. Thus, the number in numerals will be $5, 14, 32, 792$ .

Hence, the number "sixty-six lakh sixty-six thousand sixty-six" will be written in numerals as $66, 66, 066$ .

Write the following in numerals.

Sixty-six lakh sixty-six thousand sixty-six.

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