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title: "101 in words"
description: "101 in words is \"one hundred one\". Ordinal form, the British spelling, how to write it on a cheque, and where each word comes from."
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# 101 in words

**101 in words: One hundred one**

101 is written "one hundred one". British English inserts "and" before the final part, giving "one hundred and one"; American English leaves it out.

## Where each word comes from

*100 + 1 = 101*

| Digit | Place | Worth | Spoken as |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | hundreds | 100 | one hundred |
| 1 | ones | 1 | one |

## The same number, other ways

- **In words (US):** One hundred one
- **In words (UK):** One hundred and one
- **Ordinal:** 101st — one hundred first
- **Roman numeral:** CI
- **Digits:** 101

## Writing it on a cheque

On a cheque the amount line reads "One hundred and one and 00/100" — or "One hundred and one 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 101 in words?

One hundred one. In British English, "one hundred and one".

### What is the ordinal of 101?

One hundred first, written 101st.

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