Group boundary: 18 | 607
The comma boundary separates 18 from 607: “eighteen thousand” is read before “six hundred seven”.
Eighteen thousand six hundred seven
Pattern: Thousands with a silent tens place
18,607 splits into 18 | 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 |
| 8 | thousands | 8,000 | eight thousand |
| 6 | hundreds | 600 | six hundred |
| 0 | tens | 0 | not spoken |
| 7 | ones | 7 | seven |
| Group | Digits | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| thousands | 18 | eighteen thousand |
| final group | 607 | six hundred seven |
The comma boundary separates 18 from 607: “eighteen thousand” is read before “six 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.