773 in Words

Before we learn more about 773 in words, let’s first understand a few basic rules. Always spell out numbers at the beginning of a sentence instead of writing the numeral. Another thing to remember is when we write fractions, we must always use a hyphen for the fractions (e.g., one-third). The same goes for all compound numbers like twenty-one or fifty-six. These are some basic rules one must always keep in mind when writing numbers in words.

Writing numbers in words is essential when filling official documents or checks. But how do we write a number like 773 in words?

The answer lies in breaking the number into its place values. Let’s look into how we represent 773 in its place values with the help of a place value chart. So for 773, we split the number into hundreds, tens, and ones. 7 represents the hundreds place, 7 represents the tens place, and 3 represents the ones place.

Step 1: Begin with the leftmost digit, and assign each digit a place value as you move from left to right. For 773, we start from hundreds, tens, and then the ones place.

Step 2: Next, combine the values from each place and then read the values aloud. In 773, we can see that the number consists of 3 ‘ones’, 7 ‘tens’, and 7 ‘hundreds’. Starting from the leftmost value, read the number together from left to right keeping in mind the place values.

When we read it out loud, we read it as “seven hundred seventy-three”.

Now that we have learned how to express the number 773 in words, let us learn more about the properties of the number.

The following points are a few common mistakes that children make. When writing numbers into words, it can get a little confusing:

• Place value: The position of the digit in the place value chart. For example, in 773, the place value of 7 is hundred.

• Hyphen: A punctuation mark used to join words or parts of words. For example, seventy-three.

• Numeral: A symbol or group of symbols that represents a number. For example, 773.

• Compound numbers: Numbers that consist of two or more words, like seventy-three.

• Digit: Any of the numerals from 0 to 9, especially when forming part of a number. For example, in 773, each 7 and 3 is a digit.