Max Maths, Year 6, Learn together, Numbers to the millions (2)

In the 'Max Maths, Year 6, Learn together' programme, students are encouraged to understand and work with large numbers up to the millions. One of the exercises involves visualising numbers using an abacus or bead representation, translating that into both numerical form and written words. For instance, the number 3,607,106 is broken down into its constituent parts: three million (3,000,000), six hundred thousand (600,000), seven thousand (7,000), one hundred (100), and six (6). Students learn to write this number as a numeral and also to express it in words, enhancing their comprehension of place value and their ability to articulate large numbers accurately.

The exercise demonstrates the value of breaking down a complex number into more manageable units, making it easier for students to grasp the magnitude of each digit's place value. For the number 3,607,106, they learn to combine the separate parts to form the whole number. It is then written out as 'three million, six hundred and seven thousand, one hundred and six'. This methodical approach helps students to visualise and understand the structure of large numbers, an essential skill in their mathematical development.