1 194

"1 194 is like having one big number made up of smaller parts that help it count bigger things."

Imagine you're counting your toys, and instead of just using numbers from 1 to 9, you can use more digits, like in a phone number or on a clock. That’s what 1 194 does: it's a way to write the number one thousand one hundred ninety-four.

• The first 1 is for the thousands place, like having 1 big group of 1,000 toys.
• Then there's another 1, which is for the hundreds place, that’s like 1 group of 100 more toys.
• Next comes 9, for the tens place, imagine 9 groups of 10 toys each.
• Finally, the 4 is just 4 single toys.

So when you put them all together, 1 194, it's like counting your whole collection of toys in one go!