2,026 on an abacus

Reading the abacus from the highest place value to the units column, 2026 appears as follows: the millions column has no beads moved to the beam; the hundred-thousands column remains empty on this column; the ten-thousands column is clear with no active beads; the thousands column represents 2 by keeping the upper bead away from the beam and moved upward 2 lower beads; the hundreds column has no beads moved to the beam; the tens column marks 2 with no upper-bead contact and 2 lower beads raised; the ones column reads 6 because the upper bead is engaged and 1 lower bead are slid up.

1. Step 1. First clear the frame so no rod is counting: top beads off the beam and lower beads fully lowered.
2. Step 2. On the millions column, show 0. In practice, the millions column has no beads moved to the beam.
3. Step 3. Set the hundred-thousands column for 0. Here, the hundred-thousands column remains empty on this column.
4. Step 4. Adjust the ten-thousands column to 0. the ten-thousands column is clear with no active beads.
5. Step 5. Set the thousands column for 2. Here, the thousands column represents 2 by keeping the upper bead away from the beam and moved upward 2 lower beads.
6. Step 6. On the hundreds column, show 0. In practice, the hundreds column has no beads moved to the beam.
7. Step 7. Configure the tens rod for 2. That means the tens column marks 2 with no upper-bead contact and 2 lower beads raised.
8. Step 8. On the ones column, show 6. In practice, the ones column reads 6 because the upper bead is engaged and 1 lower bead are slid up.
9. Step 9. Check each place value in order to verify that the abacus now shows 2026.