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Hundreds

Hundreds is the plural form of the number 100 in the decimal counting system. As a cardinal number, it denotes multiples of one hundred (100, 200, 300, etc.) and appears in a wide range of contexts, from everyday counting to statistics and finance. In common usage, the word hundreds often refers to a large but unspecified quantity, as in hundreds of people or hundreds of dollars. In mathematics, the term also relates to the hundreds place in a multi-digit number, which represents the component from 100 to 999.

Historically, hundreds were administrative divisions in parts of the British Isles. In medieval England and some

In modern usage, the term hundreds remains common in language to indicate approximate numerosity and in historical

neighboring
regions,
a
hundred
was
a
geographic
unit
within
a
shire
or
county,
serving
purposes
related
to
local
governance,
taxation,
and
justice.
The
name
may
reflect
a
division
capable
of
providing
a
hundred
men
for
military
service,
or
it
may
arise
from
other
early
organizational
concepts.
The
size
and
boundaries
of
a
hundred
varied
by
locale
and
over
time,
and
hundreds
commonly
contained
several
parishes
or
settlements.
Over
the
course
of
the
19th
century
and
later
reforms,
the
formal
function
of
hundreds
declined
as
modern
districts
and
counties
were
reorganized.
discussions
of
English
governance.
Related
concepts
include
the
number
century,
place
value
in
the
decimal
system,
and
related
units
of
counting
and
measurement.