Hundreds with a hyphenated ending
585 combines “five hundred” with the hyphenated ending “eighty-five”.
Five hundred eighty-five
Pattern: Hundreds with a hyphenated ending
585 combines “five hundred” with the hyphenated ending “eighty-five”.
| Digit | Position | Value | Value in words |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | hundreds | 500 | five hundred |
| 8 | tens | 80 | eighty |
| 5 | ones | 5 | five |
| Group | Digits | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| units group | 585 | five hundred eighty-five |
585 combines “five hundred” with the hyphenated ending “eighty-five”.
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.