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El número cien es grande.

El número cien es grande.
The number one hundred is big.
From Lesson 53:Numbers 30 to 1000 (treinta, cien, mil)·Spanish (Latin America)

Breakdown of El número cien es grande.

ser
to be
grande
big
cien
one hundred
el número
the number

Questions & Answers about El número cien es grande.

Why doesn't the sentence say un cien for "one hundred"?
In Spanish, you don't need the word un before 100. The word cien all by itself means "one hundred."
Would I still use cien if the number was 105?
No, you would use ciento. The word cien is used for exactly 100. If you are counting from 101 to 199, you switch to ciento, so 105 is ciento cinco.
Why does número have an accent mark on the "u"?
The accent mark tells you to stress that specific syllable when speaking. Without it, the rules of pronunciation would make you naturally stress the second-to-last syllable (nu-ME-ro) instead of the first one (NU-me-ro).
Why is it es grande and not está grande?
We use es (from the verb ser) for permanent facts or defining characteristics. Being "big" is a permanent fact about the number 100, not a temporary condition.

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