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Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/46259
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This question sounds similar to [this](https://writing.stackexchange.com/questions/21563/should-i-write-out-numbers-or-use-the-actual-numbers-ordinals) but I am asking something different.

It is said that Stephen Hawking [removed all the formulas](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/stephen-hawking-a-brief-history-of-time-book-theoretical-physics-why-good-a8255251.html) except one because with each use of a formula the readers of book will reduce by half.

Will such a thing be applicable to writing actual numbers? I have done that in my novel, like saying 'five in the morning' instead of 5 a.m. My problem is I feel it looks good at lot of places in my fiction but again the warning resounds and I have written out numbers at all the places.

For e.g. I think when the reader will scroll through if he or she sees numbers and if sub-consciously he/she hates it. Maybe I am being pedantic and over-estimating, sorry for that but I am starting to write second draft and I just wanted to be sure of use of numbers.

Original score: 7