Numbers are an important part of writing stories because they are data. Whether they are representing the price of gas, the number of deaths in a car accident or the percentage of underage students consuming alcohol, they are stating a fact.
Always be consistent when writing with numbers, but the simplest way to represent a long number is the best. It would be difficult to misinterpret the reading of number, therefore showing their importance. Too many numbers will often times lessen the readers interest in the article or story.
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