Hundreds with a hyphenated ending
683 combines “six hundred” with the hyphenated ending “eighty-three”.
Six hundred eighty-three
Pattern: Hundreds with a hyphenated ending
683 combines “six hundred” with the hyphenated ending “eighty-three”.
| Digit | Position | Value | Value in words |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | hundreds | 600 | six hundred |
| 8 | tens | 80 | eighty |
| 3 | ones | 3 | three |
| Group | Digits | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| units group | 683 | six hundred eighty-three |
683 combines “six hundred” with the hyphenated ending “eighty-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.