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# Reading and writing numbers to 120

Count to 120 starting at any number less than 120; read and write numerals to 120

Subject: Mathematics · Area: Number Representation & Place Value · Ages 6 to 7
Page: https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/reading-and-writing-numbers-to-120-mt_XV0B4kWwqL

## Ready when they can

- Count from 47 to 120 without errors
- Read the numeral 108 correctly
- Write the numeral for one hundred and fifteen

## Lesson: Reading and writing numbers to 120

You already know how to count to 100. Numbers past 100 work the same way. After 100, just keep counting: 101, 102, 103, all the way to 120.

*(drawing: Watch the numbers cross 100: 98, 99, 100, 101, and on up to 120.)*

**Example.** Ravi reads the numeral 108. He sees 1 hundred, 0 tens, and 8 ones, so he says one hundred and eight.

**Tip.** To read one of these numbers, say hundred first, then the last two digits like you already know them. 115 is one hundred and fifteen.

**Tip.** To write these numbers, use 3 digits. The first digit is always 1, because every number here is past 100 but not yet 200.

**Recap.** After 100, keep counting the same way: 101, 102, 103, all the way up to 120.

## Practice

17 questions on this page, each with its working shown.

## Needs first

- [Reading and writing numbers to 100](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/reading-and-writing-numbers-to-100-mt_x8TshvbbQT)

## Opens up

- [Reading and writing numbers to 1000](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/reading-and-writing-numbers-to-1000-mt_VFsuftfvYM)