--- title: "100 in words" description: "100 in words is \"one hundred\". Ordinal form, the British spelling, how to write it on a cheque, and where each word comes from." url: https://atoneplace.net/number-to-words/100/ site: "At One Place" --- # 100 in words **100 in words: One hundred** 100 is written "one hundred". That spelling is the same in British and American English. ## Where each word comes from *100 = 100* | Digit | Place | Worth | Spoken as | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | hundreds | 100 | one hundred | ## The same number, other ways - **In words (US):** One hundred - **In words (UK):** One hundred - **Ordinal:** 100th — one hundredth - **Roman numeral:** C - **Digits:** 100 ## Writing it on a cheque On a cheque the amount line reads "One hundred and 00/100" — or "One hundred only" in Indian and much of Commonwealth practice. The fraction or the word "only" exists to stop anyone appending digits after what you wrote. Draw a line through any space left over for the same reason. ## Common questions ### How do you write 100 in words? One hundred. In British English, "one hundred". ### What is the ordinal of 100? One hundredth, written 100th. ## Related pages - [100 in Roman numerals](https://atoneplace.net/roman-numerals/100/) - [97 in words](https://atoneplace.net/number-to-words/97/) - [98 in words](https://atoneplace.net/number-to-words/98/) - [99 in words](https://atoneplace.net/number-to-words/99/) - [101 in words](https://atoneplace.net/number-to-words/101/) - [0 in words](https://atoneplace.net/number-to-words/0/) - [8 in words](https://atoneplace.net/number-to-words/8/) - [11 in words](https://atoneplace.net/number-to-words/11/) - [12 in words](https://atoneplace.net/number-to-words/12/) - [13 in words](https://atoneplace.net/number-to-words/13/) - [15 in words](https://atoneplace.net/number-to-words/15/) - [19 in words](https://atoneplace.net/number-to-words/19/) - [20 in words](https://atoneplace.net/number-to-words/20/) ## Sources - Calculated on this page — At One Place (/about/)