Hundreds with a hyphenated ending
183 combines “one hundred” with the hyphenated ending “eighty-three”.
One hundred eighty-three
Pattern: Hundreds with a hyphenated ending
183 combines “one hundred” with the hyphenated ending “eighty-three”.
| Digit | Position | Value | Value in words |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hundreds | 100 | one hundred |
| 8 | tens | 80 | eighty |
| 3 | ones | 3 | three |
| Group | Digits | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| units group | 183 | one hundred eighty-three |
183 combines “one hundred” with the hyphenated ending “eighty-three”.
The spelling contains one hyphen. Each hyphen joins a tens word to a non-zero ones word inside the same two-digit group.
The American English style used here normally omits “and” between “hundred” and the following tens or ones.