How to Memorize Numbers, Part 2
Turn numbers into memorable words to facilitate faster memorization.
Jason Marshall, PhD
by Jason Marshall
https://www.flickr.com/photos/woodysworld1778/3033655137/Wouldn’t it be great if you could easily memorize your license plate number, your new phone number, or just about any other number as soon as you see or hear it? And how about all those credit card and bank account numbers you keep having to look up to enter into web forms? I know that might sound too good to be true, but it’s not. In fact, it’s exactly what we’ve been learning to do in the last few Math Dude articles.
As we learned in the first part of this series, the first step in using what’s called the “Major System” is turning the number you want to memorize into a series of consonants. And, as we learned in the second part of this series, all you then have to do is add as many vowels and perhaps some of the letters “w,” “h,” or “y” to these consonants to make memorable words.