Hundreds with a hyphenated ending
563 combines “five hundred” with the hyphenated ending “sixty-three”.
Five hundred sixty-three
Pattern: Hundreds with a hyphenated ending
563 combines “five hundred” with the hyphenated ending “sixty-three”.
| Digit | Position | Value | Value in words |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | hundreds | 500 | five hundred |
| 6 | tens | 60 | sixty |
| 3 | ones | 3 | three |
| Group | Digits | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| units group | 563 | five hundred sixty-three |
563 combines “five hundred” with the hyphenated ending “sixty-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.