10000 (number) facts for kids

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Cardinal	ten thousand
Ordinal	10000th (ten thousandth)
Factorization	24× 54
Greek numeral
Roman numeral	Template:Roman/2
Binary	100111000100002
Ternary	1112011013
Senary	1141446
Octal	234208
Duodecimal	595412
Hexadecimal	271016

10000 (also written as 10,000) is a very important number. It comes right after 9999 and just before 10001. You can also write 10000 as 10⁴, which means 10 multiplied by itself four times (10 x 10 x 10 x 10).

This number is often called ten thousand. It's a big, round number that helps us count large amounts of things.

What is Ten Thousand?

Ten thousand is a special number because it's the smallest number with five digits. It marks the beginning of the "ten thousands" place value. When you see 10,000, the '1' is in the ten thousands place.

• It is equal to 100 hundreds.
• It is also equal to 10 thousands.
• It is a power of 10, meaning it's 10 raised to a certain power (10 to the power of 4).

Counting with Ten Thousand

Imagine counting from 1 all the way up to 10,000. That's a lot of counting! Because it's such a large number, we often use it to describe big groups or measurements.

How We Write Ten Thousand

In many parts of the world, we use a comma to separate thousands, so 10000 becomes 10,000. This makes it easier to read and understand large numbers quickly.

Everyday Uses of Ten Thousand

The number 10,000 pops up in many places in our daily lives. It helps us understand quantities that are too big to count one by one.

In Sports

• Running Races: You might hear about a "10,000 meter running competition." This is a very long race, equal to 10 kilometers. It's a test of endurance for athletes.

In Measurements

• Weight: If you have 10,000 grams of something, that's the same as 10 kilograms. For example, a large bag of rice might weigh 10 kilograms.
• Distance: 10,000 centimeters is equal to 100 meters. This shows how different units of measurement relate to each other.
• Money: People often talk about amounts like $10,000 when buying a car or saving for a big purchase.

In Science and Nature

• Population: A small town might have a population of around 10,000 people. This gives you an idea of its size.
• Stars: Astronomers study millions and billions of stars, but sometimes they might talk about a cluster of 10,000 stars.

Interesting Facts About Ten Thousand

• The number 10,000 is a perfect square, because 100 multiplied by 100 equals 10,000.
• In ancient times, some cultures used different ways to count and represent large numbers, but the idea of a "ten thousand" unit was often important.