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title: "208 in words"
description: "208 in words is \"two hundred eight\". Ordinal form, the British spelling, how to write it on a cheque, and where each word comes from."
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# 208 in words

**208 in words: Two hundred eight**

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

*200 + 8 = 208*

| Digit | Place | Worth | Spoken as |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | hundreds | 200 | two hundred |
| 8 | ones | 8 | eight |

## 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.

## Common questions

### How do you write 208 in words?

Two hundred eight. In British English, "two hundred and eight".

### What is the ordinal of 208?

Two hundred eighth, written 208th.

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## Sources

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