Number System

Number System

 

Number System defines a set of values used to represent a quantity.

 

Number: A number is used in counting and measuring the quantities. There are two types of number systems:

                                                                                                           

 

 

Example: Write the number name in Indian Number System:

• 3,28,987 = Three lakh twenty-eight thousand nine hundred and eighty-seven
• 12,14,800 = Twelve lakh fourteen thousand eight hundred
• 1,34,45,654 = One crore thirty-four lakh forty-five thousand six hundred and fifty-four
• 60,09,90,008 = Sixty crore nine lakh ninety thousand and eight

Example: Write the following number names in International Number System:

• 3,28,987 = Three hundred twenty-eight thousand-nine hundred and eighty-seven
• 1,214,800 = One million two hundred and fourteen thousand-eight hundred.
• 13,445,654 = Thirteen million four hundred forty-four thousand six hundred and fifty-four.
• 600,990,008 = Six hundred million nine hundred ninety-eight

 

Face Value: Face value is the actual value of the digit. For example, in a number 986, the face value of “8" is 8.

Place Value: Place value of a number is defined by the position of that digit.

 

 

In the picture above:

                             Place value of 5 is 5×1 = 5

                        Place value of 4 is 4×10,000 = 40,000

                        Place value of 6 is 6×10 = 60

 

Note:

• The smallest 5-digit number is 10000.
• The largest 5-digit number is 99999

 

Example: Find the face value of underlined digit:

• 3,45,609
• 23,98,987
• 23,678,98
• 1,25,690
• 9,34,012

 

Answers: (1) 4, (2) 3, (3) 7, (4) 2, (5) 9

Example: Find the place value of underlined digits:

• 4,67,890
• 12,567,900
• 3,43,238
• 16,34,098
• 5,89,765

 

Answers: (1) 800, (2) 500000, (3) 8, (4) 30000, (5) 60

 

Worksheet

 

• Write the number name for the following (Indian Numeral System)

1. 34,987
2. 23,108

• 10,098

1. 1,23,980
2. 3,62,100

 

• Write the number name for the following (International Numeral System)

1. 23,890
2. 234,908

• 214,873

1. 2,873,099
2. 8,147,965

 

• Find the place value of bold digits:

1. 32467
2. 90765

• 123670

1. 327658

 

Recap

 

• Number system are of two types:

1. Indian Numeral System
2. International Numeral System

• Face value is same as of digit
• Place value is the position of digit in a number
• Smallest 5-digit number is 10000
• Largest 5-digit number is 99999