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title: "130 in words"
description: "130 in words is \"one hundred thirty\". Ordinal form, the British spelling, how to write it on a cheque, and where each word comes from."
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# 130 in words

**130 in words: One hundred thirty**

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

## Where each word comes from

*100 + 30 = 130*

| Digit | Place | Worth | Spoken as |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | hundreds | 100 | one hundred |
| 3 | tens | 30 | thirty |

## The same number, other ways

- **In words (US):** One hundred thirty
- **In words (UK):** One hundred and thirty
- **Ordinal:** 130th — one hundred thirtieth
- **Roman numeral:** CXXX
- **Digits:** 130

## Writing it on a cheque

On a cheque the amount line reads "One hundred and thirty and 00/100" — or "One hundred and thirty 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 130 in words?

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

### What is the ordinal of 130?

One hundred thirtieth, written 130th.

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## Sources

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