I'm working on a program that convert numbers written in kanji into their
arabic numbers counterparts and one of the text I've been given to test my
program contains numbers written in katakana. Most of these numbers are small
decimals or version numbers (ジュリウスサンテンイチ=>ジュリウス3.1 or ニーテンニメガ=>2.2メガ for
example) so they are easy to convert but there are also bigger numbers (like
センサンビャクジュッテンイチナナ=>1310.17) which doesn't seem very natural to me, given how
long it is to write.

I have implemented something that converts small numbers written in katakana
(decimals up to ten) but implementing something that convert every numbers
written in katakana would take a long time and I'm wondering if this is worth
the hassle because it does seem unlilely to me that people would write big
numbers in katakana. My deadline is close so I'd rather spend my time on
something more useful.

What do you guys think?
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katakana numbers
How often are numbers written in katakana?
You usually don't write numbers in katakana regardless of whether it's big or
small.

As an exception, katakana _may_ be used for educational purposes to indicate
how to pronounce numbers, but hiragana is normally preferred for this purpose.
Besides, some proper names derived from "code numbers" have been traditionally
written in katakana. For example,
[D51](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JNR_Class_D51)'s nickname is デゴイチ, and
_Nintendo 64_ was sometimes written as ニンテンドーロクヨン in katakana.

Anyway, if you are told to "convert numbers written in kanji into their arabic
numbers" but was given tests written in katakana, what you need to do is to
contact your client and clarify the requirements.
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