256 in words

256 is written "two hundred fifty-six". British English inserts "and" before the final part, giving "two hundred and fifty-six"; American English leaves it out.

Where each word comes from

The same number, other ways

In words (US)

Two hundred fifty-six

In words (UK)

Two hundred and fifty-six

Ordinal

256th — two hundred fifty-sixth

Roman numeral

CCLVI

Digits

256

Writing it on a cheque

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