Thousands with a silent tens place
13,707 splits into 13 | 707. In the final group, the tens place is zero, so “seven” follows “seven hundred” directly.
Thirteen thousand seven hundred seven
Pattern: Thousands with a silent tens place
13,707 splits into 13 | 707. In the final group, the tens place is zero, so “seven” follows “seven hundred” directly.
| Digit | Position | Value | Value in words |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ten-thousands | 10,000 | ten thousand |
| 3 | thousands | 3,000 | three thousand |
| 7 | hundreds | 700 | seven hundred |
| 0 | tens | 0 | not spoken |
| 7 | ones | 7 | seven |
| Group | Digits | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| thousands | 13 | thirteen thousand |
| final group | 707 | seven hundred seven |
13,707 splits into 13 | 707. In the final group, the tens place is zero, so “seven” follows “seven hundred” directly.
The comma boundary separates 13 from 707: “thirteen thousand” is read before “seven hundred seven”.
The tens position contains zero. It preserves place value in the numeral but adds no spoken word.
The American English style used here normally omits “and” between “hundred” and the following tens or ones.