Group boundary: 6 | 804
The comma boundary separates 6 from 804: “six thousand” is read before “eight hundred four”.
Six thousand eight hundred four
Pattern: Thousands with a silent tens place
6,804 splits into 6 | 804. In the final group, the tens place is zero, so “four” follows “eight hundred” directly.
| Digit | Position | Value | Value in words |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | thousands | 6,000 | six thousand |
| 8 | hundreds | 800 | eight hundred |
| 0 | tens | 0 | not spoken |
| 4 | ones | 4 | four |
| Group | Digits | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| thousands | 6 | six thousand |
| final group | 804 | eight hundred four |
The comma boundary separates 6 from 804: “six thousand” is read before “eight hundred four”.
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.