Comma in Numbers (Thousands Separator)
The Comma
Rulebase Summary
Use a comma in numbers of four or more digits to separate hundreds, thousands, millions, and billions. Do not use commas in numbers that represent house addresses, page numbers, policy numbers, social security numbers, street numbers, telephone numbers, years, or ZIP Codes. Patent and serial numbers from the U.S. Patent Office do retain commas. If a number is verbalized in even hundreds, it may be written without a comma.
Morson's Rule 56 · p.35–36
Examples
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A. The total amount was $45000.
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A. The total amount was $45,000.
Comma separates thousands in numbers of four or more digits.
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A. The property was valued at $1250000.
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A. The property was valued at $1,250,000.
Commas at every three digits from the right.
Style Guide References (1)
Morson's
Rule 56
Page 35–36