What is One Hundred Seven?

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Grade Level:

Pre-School – Class 2

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Definition

What is it?

One Hundred Seven is a number. It comes after 106 and before 108. We write it as 107.

Simple Example

Quick Example

Imagine you have 100 rupees. Your friend gives you 7 more rupees. Now you have 107 rupees in total. That's one hundred seven!

Worked Example

Step-by-Step

Let's count to 107.
1. Start counting from 1.
2. Keep counting: 1, 2, 3, ...
3. You reach 100.
4. Now count 7 more steps: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107.
--- You have reached 107!

Why It Matters

Understanding numbers like 107 helps you count, measure, and compare things in daily life. From shopkeepers calculating bills to engineers designing buildings, everyone uses numbers. It's a basic building block for all math and science careers.

Common Mistakes

MISTAKE: Writing 'One Hundred Seven' as 1007 | CORRECTION: The 'seven' part means 7 ones, not 7 hundreds. So it's 107.

MISTAKE: Confusing 107 with 170 | CORRECTION: 107 has one hundred, zero tens, and seven ones. 170 has one hundred, seven tens, and zero ones.

MISTAKE: Forgetting the 'zero' in the tens place when writing 107 | CORRECTION: If there are no tens, we must put a 0 there as a placeholder, otherwise it becomes 17.

Practice Questions

Try It Yourself

QUESTION: If you have 105 toffees and someone gives you 2 more, how many do you have? | ANSWER: 107 toffees

QUESTION: What number comes just before 107? | ANSWER: 106

QUESTION: A cricket team scored 100 runs in the first innings and 7 runs in the second. What was their total score? | ANSWER: 107 runs

MCQ

Quick Quiz

Which of these represents 'One Hundred Seven'?

107

170

1007

The Correct Answer Is:

107 correctly shows one hundred, zero tens, and seven ones. 17 is seventeen, 170 is one hundred seventy, and 1007 is one thousand seven.

Real World Connection

In the Real World

When you check your mobile phone bill, you might see that you used 107 MB of data on a particular day. Or, if you're buying snacks, the total bill might be 107 rupees. Numbers like 107 are all around us in daily transactions and measurements.

Key Vocabulary

Key Terms

NUMBER: A count or measure of something | DIGIT: A single symbol used to write numbers (like 0, 1, 2, ... 9) | PLACE VALUE: The value of a digit based on its position in a number

What's Next

What to Learn Next

Great job understanding 107! Next, you can learn about comparing numbers (which is bigger or smaller) or start adding and subtracting larger numbers. This will help you solve even more problems in everyday life!