Hundreds with a hyphenated ending
264 combines “two hundred” with the hyphenated ending “sixty-four”.
Two hundred sixty-four
Pattern: Hundreds with a hyphenated ending
264 combines “two hundred” with the hyphenated ending “sixty-four”.
| Digit | Position | Value | Value in words |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | hundreds | 200 | two hundred |
| 6 | tens | 60 | sixty |
| 4 | ones | 4 | four |
| Group | Digits | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| units group | 264 | two hundred sixty-four |
264 combines “two hundred” with the hyphenated ending “sixty-four”.
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.