Hundreds with a hyphenated ending
746 combines “seven hundred” with the hyphenated ending “forty-six”.
Seven hundred forty-six
Pattern: Hundreds with a hyphenated ending
746 combines “seven hundred” with the hyphenated ending “forty-six”.
| Digit | Position | Value | Value in words |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | hundreds | 700 | seven hundred |
| 4 | tens | 40 | forty |
| 6 | ones | 6 | six |
| Group | Digits | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| units group | 746 | seven hundred forty-six |
746 combines “seven hundred” with the hyphenated ending “forty-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.