NUMBER(6) Games Manual NUMBER(6)
NAME
numberconvert Arabic numerals to English
SYNOPSIS
number
[-l] [number ...]
DESCRIPTION
The number utility prints the English equivalent of the number to the standard output, with each 10^3 magnitude displayed on a separate line. If no argument is specified, number reads lines from the standard input.
 
The options are as follows:
-l
Display the number on a single line.
BUGS
Although number understand fractions, it doesn't understand exponents.