Hundreds with a hyphenated ending
531 combines “five hundred” with the hyphenated ending “thirty-one”.
Five hundred thirty-one
Pattern: Hundreds with a hyphenated ending
531 combines “five hundred” with the hyphenated ending “thirty-one”.
| Digit | Position | Value | Value in words |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | hundreds | 500 | five hundred |
| 3 | tens | 30 | thirty |
| 1 | ones | 1 | one |
| Group | Digits | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| units group | 531 | five hundred thirty-one |
531 combines “five hundred” with the hyphenated ending “thirty-one”.
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.