Hyphenated tens-and-ones number
25 separates as 20 + 5. English joins “twenty” and “five” with a hyphen to form “twenty-five”.
25 in words: twenty-five
25
In words
Twenty-five
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How 25 is built
Pattern: Hyphenated tens-and-ones number
25 separates as 20 + 5. English joins “twenty” and “five” with a hyphen to form “twenty-five”.
Digit and place-value table
| Digit | Position | Value | Value in words |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | tens | 20 | twenty |
| 5 | ones | 5 | five |
Reading the number in groups
| Group | Digits | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| units group | 25 | twenty-five |
Why 25 is written this way
Hyphenation
The spelling contains one hyphen. Each hyphen joins a tens word to a non-zero ones word inside the same two-digit group.
Number structure
- 25 has 2 digits and 1 place-value group.
- Every digit position contributes a spoken value.
- Its single two-digit group is 25, written “twenty-five”.