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title: "260 in words"
description: "260 in words is \"two hundred sixty\". Ordinal form, the British spelling, how to write it on a cheque, and where each word comes from."
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# 260 in words

**260 in words: Two hundred sixty**

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

## Where each word comes from

*200 + 60 = 260*

| Digit | Place | Worth | Spoken as |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | hundreds | 200 | two hundred |
| 6 | tens | 60 | sixty |

## The same number, other ways

- **In words (US):** Two hundred sixty
- **In words (UK):** Two hundred and sixty
- **Ordinal:** 260th — two hundred sixtieth
- **Roman numeral:** CCLX
- **Digits:** 260

## Writing it on a cheque

On a cheque the amount line reads "Two hundred and sixty and 00/100" — or "Two hundred and sixty 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 260 in words?

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

### What is the ordinal of 260?

Two hundred sixtieth, written 260th.

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## Sources

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