Hundreds with a hyphenated ending
626 combines “six hundred” with the hyphenated ending “twenty-six”.
Six hundred twenty-six
Pattern: Hundreds with a hyphenated ending
626 combines “six hundred” with the hyphenated ending “twenty-six”.
| Digit | Position | Value | Value in words |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | hundreds | 600 | six hundred |
| 2 | tens | 20 | twenty |
| 6 | ones | 6 | six |
| Group | Digits | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| units group | 626 | six hundred twenty-six |
626 combines “six hundred” with the hyphenated ending “twenty-six”.
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.