Digits in a large number are grouped in threes. Each group of three is called a:
APeriod
BPacket
CPortion
DPattern
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Period
1. Large numbers are split for easy reading.
2. Each group of three place values gets a name.
3. That name is a period.
_Source: OpenStax Prealgebra, Chapter 1, Whole Numbers._
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