Thousands with a silent tens place
7,604 splits into 7 | 604. In the final group, the tens place is zero, so “four” follows “six hundred” directly.
Seven thousand six hundred four
Pattern: Thousands with a silent tens place
7,604 splits into 7 | 604. In the final group, the tens place is zero, so “four” follows “six hundred” directly.
| Digit | Position | Value | Value in words |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | thousands | 7,000 | seven thousand |
| 6 | hundreds | 600 | six hundred |
| 0 | tens | 0 | not spoken |
| 4 | ones | 4 | four |
| Group | Digits | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| thousands | 7 | seven thousand |
| final group | 604 | six hundred four |
7,604 splits into 7 | 604. In the final group, the tens place is zero, so “four” follows “six hundred” directly.
The comma boundary separates 7 from 604: “seven thousand” is read before “six 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.