Starting at 0 we can count up in 100s like this:
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 ...
Example 1
When we count up in 100s, what comes before and after 520?
Answer
320 420 520 620
420 comes before.
620 comes after.
When we start at 6, the numbers go up in 1000s like this:
6 1006 2006 3006 4006 5006 6006 7006 8006 ...
Example 2
When we count up in 1000s, what comes before 5708?
Answer
1708 2708 3708 4708 5708 6708 7708 8708
Answer is 4708.
When we start at 14 006, the numbers go up in 100s like this:
14 006 14 106 14 206 14 306 14 406
And when we start at 14 006, the numbers go up in 1000s like this:
14 006 15 006 16 006 17 006 18 006
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