208 in words

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

Where each word comes from

The same number, other ways

In words (US)

Two hundred eight

In words (UK)

Two hundred and eight

Ordinal

208th — two hundred eighth

Roman numeral

CCVIII

Digits

208

Writing it on a cheque

On a cheque the amount line reads "Two hundred and eight and 00/100" — or "Two hundred and eight 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.