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title: "1,250 in words"
description: "1,250 in words is \"one thousand two hundred fifty\". Ordinal form, the British spelling, how to write it on a cheque, and where each word comes from."
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# 1,250 in words

**1,250 in words: One thousand two hundred fifty**

1,250 is written "one thousand two hundred fifty". British English inserts "and" before the final part, giving "one thousand two hundred and fifty"; American English leaves it out.

## Where each word comes from

*1,000 + 200 + 50 = 1,250*

| Digit | Place | Worth | Spoken as |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | thousands | 1,000 | one thousand |
| 2 | hundreds | 200 | two hundred |
| 5 | tens | 50 | fifty |

## The same number, other ways

- **In words (US):** One thousand two hundred fifty
- **In words (UK):** One thousand two hundred and fifty
- **Ordinal:** 1250th — one thousand two hundred fiftieth
- **Roman numeral:** MCCL
- **Digits:** 1,250

## Writing it on a cheque

On a cheque the amount line reads "One thousand two hundred and fifty and 00/100" — or "One thousand two hundred and fifty 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 1,250 in words?

One thousand two hundred fifty. In British English, "one thousand two hundred and fifty".

### What is the ordinal of 1,250?

One thousand two hundred fiftieth, written 1250th.

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## Sources

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