How do you write 120,000 in words?

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

What is the ordinal of 120,000?

One hundred twenty thousandth, written 120000th.

120,000 in words

One hundred twenty thousand

Number (1–3,999 for numerals)

Roman numeral

120,000 is written "one hundred twenty thousand". British English inserts "and" before the final part, giving "one hundred and twenty thousand"; American English leaves it out.

Where each word comes from

100,000 + 20,000 = 120,000
Digit	Place	Worth	Spoken as
1	hundred thousands	100,000	one hundred thousand
2	ten thousands	20,000	twenty thousand

The same number, other ways

In words (US): One hundred twenty thousand
In words (UK): One hundred and twenty thousand
Ordinal: 120000th — one hundred twenty thousandth
Digits: 120,000

Writing it on a cheque

On a cheque the amount line reads "One hundred and twenty thousand and 00/100" — or "One hundred and twenty thousand 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 120,000 in words?: One hundred twenty thousand. In British English, "one hundred and twenty thousand".
What is the ordinal of 120,000?: One hundred twenty thousandth, written 120000th.

0 in words zero
8 in words eight
11 in words eleven
12 in words twelve
13 in words thirteen
15 in words fifteen
19 in words nineteen
20 in words twenty
21 in words twenty-one
40 in words forty
42 in words forty-two
50 in words fifty

Sources

Calculated on this page — At One Place

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