Hundreds with a hyphenated ending
672 combines “six hundred” with the hyphenated ending “seventy-two”.
Six hundred seventy-two
Pattern: Hundreds with a hyphenated ending
672 combines “six hundred” with the hyphenated ending “seventy-two”.
| Digit | Position | Value | Value in words |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | hundreds | 600 | six hundred |
| 7 | tens | 70 | seventy |
| 2 | ones | 2 | two |
| Group | Digits | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| units group | 672 | six hundred seventy-two |
672 combines “six hundred” with the hyphenated ending “seventy-two”.
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.