Hyphenated tens-and-ones number
71 separates as 70 + 1. English joins “seventy” and “one” with a hyphen to form “seventy-one”.
71 in words: seventy-one
71
In words
Seventy-one
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How 71 is built
Pattern: Hyphenated tens-and-ones number
71 separates as 70 + 1. English joins “seventy” and “one” with a hyphen to form “seventy-one”.
Digit and place-value table
| Digit | Position | Value | Value in words |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | tens | 70 | seventy |
| 1 | ones | 1 | one |
Reading the number in groups
| Group | Digits | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| units group | 71 | seventy-one |
Why 71 is written this way
Hyphenation
The spelling contains one hyphen. Each hyphen joins a tens word to a non-zero ones word inside the same two-digit group.
Number structure
- 71 has 2 digits and 1 place-value group.
- Every digit position contributes a spoken value.
- Its single two-digit group is 71, written “seventy-one”.