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Did you know there are 525,600 minutes in one year? And, better yet, can you say the number 525,600 in English? <\/strong>The key to saying numbers fluently in English is practicing and learning about the different ways we count. This post includes information about all types of numbers that are the most difficult for English speakers. And we won’t leave you hanging – 525,600 is five hundred twenty-five thousand, six hundred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We use numbers every day:<\/strong> to give out personal information, to negotiate prices, or to talk about dates and times. The numbers in English are fairly easy to learn, but many people get confused by higher numbers, like those in the hundreds and thousands. Let’s start with reviewing the basics of whole numbers. Later, you’ll learn special terms for zero, fractions, percentages, years, prices, and math symbols.<\/strong> Finally, don’t forget to play the number games<\/strong> and do the interactive exercises<\/strong> to practice using the information you learned from this post. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The basics about numbers in English<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The table below has numbers from 0 to 100, plus some other large numbers. Refer to this table whenever you forget how to say a specific number. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

0<\/td>zero<\/td>13<\/td>thirteen<\/td>26<\/td>twenty-six<\/td>200<\/td>two hundred<\/td><\/tr>
1<\/td>one<\/td>14<\/td>fourteen<\/td>27<\/td>twenty-seven<\/td>300<\/td>three hundred<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>two<\/td>15<\/td>fifteen<\/td>28<\/td>twenty-eight<\/td>400<\/td>four hundred<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>three<\/td>16<\/td>sixteen<\/td>29<\/td>twenty-nine<\/td>500<\/td>five hundred<\/td><\/tr>
4<\/td>four<\/td>17<\/td>seventeen<\/td>30<\/td>thirty<\/td>600<\/td>six hundred<\/td><\/tr>
5<\/td>five<\/td>18<\/td>eighteen<\/td>40<\/td>forty<\/td>700<\/td>seven hundred<\/td><\/tr>
6<\/td>six<\/td>19<\/td>nineteen<\/td>50<\/td>fifty<\/td>800<\/td>eight hundred<\/td><\/tr>
7<\/td>seven<\/td>20<\/td>twenty<\/td>60<\/td>sixty<\/td>900<\/td>nine hundred<\/td><\/tr>
8<\/td>eight<\/td>21<\/td>twenty-one<\/td>70<\/td>seventy<\/td>1,000<\/td>one thousand<\/td><\/tr>
9<\/td>nine<\/td>22<\/td>twenty-two<\/td>80<\/td>eighty<\/td>10,000<\/td>ten thousand<\/td><\/tr>
10<\/td>ten<\/td>23<\/td>twenty-three<\/td>90<\/td>ninety<\/td>100,000<\/td>one hundred thousand<\/td><\/tr>
11<\/td>eleven<\/td>24<\/td>twenty-four<\/td>100<\/td>one hundred<\/td>1,000,000<\/td>one million<\/td><\/tr>
12<\/td>twelve<\/td>25<\/td>twenty-five<\/td>101<\/td>one hundred and one<\/td>10,000,000<\/td>ten million<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

All about 0 <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

So, do you know how to say the number 0? If you think zero<\/strong> is the only way, keep reading! The first method is the most literal: zero. We say zero<\/strong> whenever we talk about the number itself or when reading percentages and decimals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Example<\/strong><\/td>How to pronounce 0<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
.01 <\/td>point-zero-one<\/td><\/tr>
0.5%<\/td>zero-point-five percent<\/td><\/tr>
0 is the loneliest number.<\/td>Zero is the loneliest number.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Another pronunciation is \/oh\/<\/strong>, like the letter \u201co\u201d. This is often used to say phone numbers, years, addresses, temperatures, and times.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Situation<\/strong><\/td>Example<\/strong><\/td>How to pronounce 0<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Phone number<\/td>555-7102<\/td>five-five-five seven-one-oh<\/strong>-two<\/td><\/tr>
Address<\/td>605 Elm St<\/td>six-oh<\/strong>-five Elm street<\/td><\/tr>
Temperature<\/td>104* F<\/td>one-oh<\/strong>-four Fahrenheit<\/td><\/tr>
Time<\/td>9:07<\/td>nine-oh<\/strong>-seven<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

There are other two ways of pronouncing the number 0: nil<\/strong> and nought.<\/strong> Nil<\/em> is used when reporting sports scores. For instance: Brazil sent Mexico home after a 2-nil victory. Nought<\/em> is a British English word. It is used instead of zero in several formal ways.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"calculator\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

How to say fractions in English<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A fraction is a way to talk about part of a whole. The classic example of a fraction is with a pizza. If your whole pizza has eight pieces when you buy it, and only three pieces after dinner, you can use a fraction to describe this situation. The whole pizza is 8\/8 pieces. For dinner, you ate 5\/8 of the pizza. Let’s see the rules to say fractions in English correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The numerator (top number) will also be a cardinal expression like one, two, three, four, <\/strong>etc. The denominator (bottom number) depends on the fraction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the denominator ends with 1, say “whole<\/strong>“. For example: I ate one whole pizza (1\/1). <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If it ends with 2, use the word “half<\/strong>” or “halves<\/strong>“. For example: We ate one-half of the pizza (1\/2). <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the denominator ends with 3 or higher, use the ordinal number expression<\/strong> (third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth,<\/em> and so on). You can also use the word “quarter” <\/strong>to describe fourths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The final rule about denominators is that if the numerator is plural (two or higher), you must add an “s” to the denominator. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some more examples of how to read fractions: <\/p>\n\n\n\n