Grade 2 Math Numerals and Number Names
Numerals and Number Names
What is Numeral Number?
We use 9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 and 0 to denote a number. When
we use a group of digits to denote a number then it is called numeral.
Example: 23411, 25654, 59000 etc.
What are number names?
When we express a digit or numeral in words then it is
called number name of that digit or numeral.
Example: 10 à
Ten, 100 à One hundred.
One Digit Number:
If a number has only one digit then it is called a one-digit number.
Range: 1 to 9.
Two digits Number:
If a number has two digits then it is called a two
digits number.
Range: 10 to 99.
Three Digits Numbers:
If a number has three digits then it is called a three
digits number.
Range: 100 to 999.
Number Names (1-10):
Find the number names list from HERE.
Number Names (11-100):
Find the number names list from HERE.
Number Names (101-199):
101 à
One hundred One
102 à
One hundred two
103 à
One hundred three
104 à
One hundred four
105 à
One hundred five
So, here we find a common pattern of number names.
The common pattern of number names for 101-199:
One hundred + Number names of the numeral of two digits
from right to left.
Example:
110:
Two digits from right to left à
10
Number Name of 10 à
Ten
So, 110 à
One hundred ten
Such as:
111 à
One hundred eleven
112 à
One hundred twelve
113 à
One hundred thirteen
114 à
One hundred fourteen
120 à
One hundred twenty
130 à
One hundred thirty
150 à
One hundred fifty
180 à
One hundred ninety
190 à
One hundred ninety
199 à
One hundred ninety-nine
Number Names (200-299):
200 à Two
hundred
201 à
Two hundred one
202 à
Two hundred two
203 à
Two hundred three
So, here we find a common pattern of number names.
The common pattern of number names for 201-299:
Two hundred + Number names of the numeral of two digits
from right to left.
Example:
210:
Two digits from right to left à
10
Number Name of 10 à
Ten
So, 210 à
Two hundred ten
Such as:
211 à
Two hundred eleven
220 à
Two hundred twenty
250 à
Two hundred fifty
299 à
Two hundred ninety-nine
Number Names (300-999):
300 à
Three hundred
301 à
Three hundred One
305 à
Three hundred five
350 à
Three hundred fifty
399 à
Three hundred ninety-nine
[The common pattern of number names for 301-399:
Three hundred + Number names of the numeral of two digits
from right to left.
Example:
310:
Two digits from right to left à
10
Number Name of 10 à
Ten
So, 310 à
Three hundred ten]
We can use the same pattern from 400 – 999:
400 à
Four hundred
450 à
Four hundred fifty
500 à
Five hundred
501 à
Five hundred one
522 à
five hundred twenty-two
599 – Five hundred ninety-nine
600 à
Six hundred
698 à Six
hundred ninety-eight
700 à
Seven hundred
750 à
Seven hundred fifty
800 à
Eight hundred
899 à
Eight hundred ninety-nine
900 à
Nine hundred
999 à
Nine hundred ninety-nine
1. Write the numbers of number names.
(i) One hundred twenty-nine
(ii) Five hundred nineteen
(iii) Seven hundred seven
(iv) Nine hundred nineteen
(v) nine hundred ninety-nine
Answer:
(i) 129
(ii) 519
(iii) 707
(iv) 919
(v) 999
2. Write the number name of the numbers mentioned below.
(i) 111
(ii) 222
(iii) 333
(iv) 444
(v) 555
(vi) 666
(vii) 777
(viii) 888
(ix) 999
Answer:
(i) One hundred eleven
(ii) Two hundred twenty-two
(iii) Three hundred thirty-three
(iv) Four hundred forty-four
(v) Five hundred fifty-five
(vi) Six hundred sixty-six
(vii) Seven hundred seventy-seven
(viii) Eight hundred eighty-eight
(ix) Nine hundred ninety-nine