Convert words to digits - up to 1,000 in read & write numbers: Example question
29 October 2026
When children see numbers written in words, it can feel tricky to turn them into digits. Breaking the number into hundreds, tens and ones helps to make sense of it. Here is a clear example to show your child how to approach these questions.
Worked example
Question: Write 'seven hundred twenty-four' in digits.
Step 1: Find the hundreds part. 'Seven hundred' means 700.
Step 2: Find the tens and ones part. 'Twenty-four' means 24.
Step 3: Add the hundreds to the tens and ones. 700 + 24 = 724.
The correct answer is 724.
Now your child can spot the hundreds, tens and ones in a number written in words. This makes it much easier to write the number in digits. The next step is to practise similar questions to build confidence with convert words to digits - up to 1,000 in read & write numbers.
