diff --git a/backend/src/utils.ts b/backend/src/utils.ts
index 79dd8ec3..671654aa 100644
--- a/backend/src/utils.ts
+++ b/backend/src/utils.ts
@@ -1044,3 +1044,8 @@ export function isValidEmbed(embed: any): boolean {
   const result = decodeAndValidateStrict(tEmbed, embed);
   return !(result instanceof StrictValidationError);
 }
+
+const formatter = new Intl.NumberFormat("en-US");
+export function formatNumber(numberToFormat: number): string {
+  return formatter.format(numberToFormat);
+}