Silent zero positions
The tens and ones positions contain zero. They preserve place value in the numeral but add no spoken word.
Seven hundred
Pattern: Exact hundred
700 contains 7 complete hundreds. Both following positions are zero, so the spelling ends with “hundred”.
700 has one non-zero place value, so its expanded form is unchanged.
| Digit | Position | Value | Value in words |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | hundreds | 700 | seven hundred |
| 0 | tens | 0 | not spoken |
| 0 | ones | 0 | not spoken |
| Group | Digits | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| units group | 700 | seven hundred |
The tens and ones positions contain zero. They preserve place value in the numeral but add no spoken word.