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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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