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title: "212 in words"
description: "212 in words is \"two hundred twelve\". Ordinal form, the British spelling, how to write it on a cheque, and where each word comes from."
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# 212 in words

**212 in words: Two hundred twelve**

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

## Where each word comes from

*200 + 10 + 2 = 212*

| Digit | Place | Worth | Spoken as |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | hundreds | 200 | two hundred |
| 1 | tens | 10 | ten |
| 2 | ones | 2 | two |

## The same number, other ways

- **In words (US):** Two hundred twelve
- **In words (UK):** Two hundred and twelve
- **Ordinal:** 212th — two hundred twelfth
- **Roman numeral:** CCXII
- **Digits:** 212

## Writing it on a cheque

On a cheque the amount line reads "Two hundred and twelve and 00/100" — or "Two hundred and twelve 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 212 in words?

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

### What is the ordinal of 212?

Two hundred twelfth, written 212th.

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## Sources

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