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Notation and Numeration.
Six hundred 600
Seven hundred 700
Eight hundred 800
Nine hundred 900

§ 6. With three figures, of three different denominations, standing in the place of units, tens, and hundreds, any number may be expressed, between one and one thousand. Thus:

In the number three hundred and sixty-five, there are three hundreds, six tens, and five units; written thus:—365.

The number four hundred and seven contains 4 hundreds, 0 tens, and 7 units; written thus:—407.

In the number five hundred, there are 5 hundreds, 0 tens, and 0 units; written thus:—500.

§ 7. Ten hundreds are called one thousand. It is written with one in the fourth place, and the places of hundreds, tens and units are filled with naughts, 0. Written thus:—1000.

Two thousand is written thus:—2000.

Three thousand thus:—3000.

Four thousand thus:—4000.

§ 8. Numbers are represented by nine significant figures, called digits, and one naught, or cipher.

This naught, or cipher 0, has no value. It is used only to fill vacant places.

The number expressed by a figure is known by the place which it occupies. Thus 2 in the first place from the right is simply 2 units; in the second place, it is 2 tens, or 20; in the third place, it is 2 hundreds, or 200; in the fourth place, it is 2 thousands, or 2000.

The value of figures increases from right to left ten fold.

One in the second place is equal to ten in the first place.

One in the third place is equal to ten in the second place.

One in the fourth place is equal to ten in the third place.

So of all numbers—one standing in a certain place is equal in value to ten in the next lower place, as in the following table:—