Group boundary: 10 | 607
The comma boundary separates 10 from 607: “ten thousand” is read before “six hundred seven”.
Ten thousand six hundred seven
Pattern: Thousands with a silent tens place
10,607 splits into 10 | 607. In the final group, the tens place is zero, so “seven” follows “six hundred” directly.
| Digit | Position | Value | Value in words |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ten-thousands | 10,000 | ten thousand |
| 0 | thousands | 0 | not spoken |
| 6 | hundreds | 600 | six hundred |
| 0 | tens | 0 | not spoken |
| 7 | ones | 7 | seven |
| Group | Digits | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| thousands | 10 | ten thousand |
| final group | 607 | six hundred seven |
The comma boundary separates 10 from 607: “ten thousand” is read before “six hundred seven”.
The thousands and tens positions contain zero. They preserve place value in the numeral but add no spoken word.
The American English style used here normally omits “and” between “hundred” and the following tens or ones.