Hundreds with a silent tens place
404 separates as 400 + 4. The tens position is zero, so “four” follows “four hundred” without a tens word.
Four hundred four
Pattern: Hundreds with a silent tens place
404 separates as 400 + 4. The tens position is zero, so “four” follows “four hundred” without a tens word.
| Digit | Position | Value | Value in words |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | hundreds | 400 | four hundred |
| 0 | tens | 0 | not spoken |
| 4 | ones | 4 | four |
| Group | Digits | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| units group | 404 | four hundred four |
404 separates as 400 + 4. The tens position is zero, so “four” follows “four hundred” without a tens word.
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.