Thousands with a silent tens place
20,704 splits into 20 | 704. In the final group, the tens place is zero, so “four” follows “seven hundred” directly.
20704 in words: twenty thousand seven hundred four
20,704
In words
Twenty thousand seven hundred four
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How 20,704 is built
Pattern: Thousands with a silent tens place
20,704 splits into 20 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | ten-thousands | 20,000 | twenty thousand |
| 0 | thousands | 0 | not spoken |
| 7 | hundreds | 700 | seven hundred |
| 0 | tens | 0 | not spoken |
| 4 | ones | 4 | four |
Reading the number in groups
| Group | Digits | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| thousands | 20 | twenty thousand |
| final group | 704 | seven hundred four |
Why 20,704 is written this way
Group boundary: 20 | 704
The comma boundary separates 20 from 704: “twenty thousand” is read before “seven hundred four”.
Silent zero positions
The thousands and tens positions contain zero. They preserve place value in the numeral but add 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
- 20,704 has 5 digits and 2 place-value groups.
- 3 positions contribute a spoken value; 2 zero positions are silent.
- Its thousands group is 20; its final three-digit group is 704.