Hyphenated tens-and-ones number
37 separates as 30 + 7. English joins “thirty” and “seven” with a hyphen to form “thirty-seven”.
Thirty-seven
Pattern: Hyphenated tens-and-ones number
37 separates as 30 + 7. English joins “thirty” and “seven” with a hyphen to form “thirty-seven”.
| Digit | Position | Value | Value in words |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | tens | 30 | thirty |
| 7 | ones | 7 | seven |
| Group | Digits | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| units group | 37 | thirty-seven |
37 separates as 30 + 7. English joins “thirty” and “seven” with a hyphen to form “thirty-seven”.
The spelling contains one hyphen. Each hyphen joins a tens word to a non-zero ones word inside the same two-digit group.