Thousands with a silent tens place
18,704 splits into 18 | 704. In the final group, the tens place is zero, so “four” follows “seven hundred” directly.
18704 in words: eighteen thousand seven hundred four
18,704
In words
Eighteen thousand seven hundred four
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How 18,704 is built
Pattern: Thousands with a silent tens place
18,704 splits into 18 | 704. In the final group, the tens place is zero, so “four” follows “seven hundred” directly.
Digit and place-value table
| Digit | Position | Value | Value in words |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ten-thousands | 10,000 | ten thousand |
| 8 | thousands | 8,000 | eight thousand |
| 7 | hundreds | 700 | seven hundred |
| 0 | tens | 0 | not spoken |
| 4 | ones | 4 | four |
Reading the number in groups
| Group | Digits | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| thousands | 18 | eighteen thousand |
| final group | 704 | seven hundred four |
Why 18,704 is written this way
Group boundary: 18 | 704
The comma boundary separates 18 from 704: “eighteen thousand” is read before “seven hundred four”.
Silent zero positions
The tens position contains zero. It preserves place value in the numeral but adds no spoken word.
American English and “and”
The American English style used here normally omits “and” between “hundred” and the following tens or ones.
Number structure
- 18,704 has 5 digits and 2 place-value groups.
- 4 positions contribute a spoken value; 1 zero position is silent.
- Its thousands group is 18; its final three-digit group is 704.