first, number numbers
106:one million
109:one billion (orone thousand million)
1012:one trillion (orone million)
1015:onequadrillion (or one thousand million)
1018:one quintillion (or one million million)
123,456,789:one hundred and twenty threemillion, four hundred and fifty-six thousand, seven hundred and Eighty-nine
12,345,678,900,000:twelve trillion, three hundred and forty five billion, six hundred andseventy-eight million, nine Hundr Ed thousand
-18:minus Eighteen
second, fractions score
The numerator is usually read as cardinality, and the denominator is read as an ordinal.
1/2: A (or one) half
1/3: A (or one) third
1/4: a quarter or Onefourth
1/5: A (or one) fifth
2/3: Thirds, twoover three, or both by three
9/10:nine tenths, Nineover Ten, or nine by ten
53/4: Five and Threequarters
15/64:fifteen over (Orby) sixty-four
15%: Fifteen per cent
4: four per mill (or mil)
third, decimals decimal
0.4:zero (or naught) point four
.01:point (Ordecimal) naught (or OH) one
12.34:twelve Pointthree Four
567.809:five hundred Andsixty-seven Point eight naught (or OH) Nine
30.45:thirty Point FourFive,
0.3333333.: Pointthree repeating (or recurring)
0.3%: Point (ordecimal) three percent
iv. mathematic Forms Mathematical formula
(4-1) addition addition
1+2=3:one and Arethree.
2+3=5:two plus threeequals Five.
4+0=4:four and Naughtis equal to four.
45+70+152=267:45, and 152added is (or make) 267
The sum (or total) is 267.
(4-2) subtraction subtraction
9-4=5:nine minus fourequals (or is equal to) five.
15-7=8:seven Fromfifteen leaves eight.
23,654-8,175=15,479:8,175 (take or subtracted) from 23,654 leaves 15,479.
Thedifference (or the remainder) is 15,479.
(4-3) multiplication multiplication
1x0=0:one multiplied bynaught equals naught.
1x1=1:once one is one.
2x1=2:twice one is.
3x5=15:three Times Fiveis Fifteen
6x0=0:multiply six bynothing, and the result is nothing.
(4-4) Division Division
9÷3=3:nine divided Bythree makes (or is equal to) three.
20÷5=4:five into the twentygoes four times.
4567÷23=198 Yu 13:23 into 4567 goes198 times, and remainder.
Thequotient is 198, and remainder.
v. Power Power
In Bn, b is called the base, and N is called the exponent (power orexponent).
Bn:the nth power of B or B to the nth power.
Ax107:a times the seventh power of ten.
Square of B: square B or bsquared
Cubic of B: B-Cube or bcubed
B's 4-time side: B to the fourth
B-1-time Square: B to the minus one
vi. Time
(6-1) Hours hour
2h.5 ' 8 ": twohours five minutes eight seconds 2 hours 5 minutes 8 seconds
6.18:six Eighteen 6:18
8.30 a.m.: Eight thirty a.m. 8:30 A.M.
The 6.05 p.m. Train:the six (naught) five p.m. Train 6 o'clock in the afternoon 5 minute train
Another 24-hour mixing system is written and read as follows:
0900:0 Nine Hundred (morning) 9 o'clock
0910:0 nine ten (a.m.) 9:10
1300:thirteen hundred 13 o'clock (1 o'clock in the afternoon)
1525:fifteen twenty-five 15:25 (3:25 P.M.)
2000:twenty hundred 20 o'clock (8 o'clock in the afternoon)
At 5 o ' clock:at fiveo ' clock five O'Clock
(6-2) Date dates
Oct.1:october First October 1
Oct.1st:octoberthe First October 1
1st Oct. 1949:thefirst of October, nineteen Forty-nine October 1, 1949
3/5: [English] May (the) Third May 3; [Mei]march fifth March 5
684 B.C.: Sixeighty-four B.C. 684 BC
106 A.d:one Oh six A.D. 106 CE
1960:nineteen Sixty; Nineteen hundred and Sixty
19-: Nineteen Something
1950 ' S:nineteenfifties the 1950s
S:sixties ' 60 's
Early 1770: in Theearly 1770 ' s
End of 20th century: in the late20th century
11th century century: in the mid11th century
Seven, phone and room Numbers telephone and rooms number
2303-9047:two three zero (or OH) three, nine zero (or OH) four Seven
3366-3662:three three Sixsix, three six six
Or Doublethree Double Six, three double six
137:room one three Seven
License plate number, identity card number, and various numbers are similar to the reading method