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title: "3,002 in words"
description: "3,002 in words is \"three thousand two\". Ordinal form, the British spelling, how to write it on a cheque, and where each word comes from."
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# 3,002 in words

**3,002 in words: Three thousand two**

3,002 is written "three thousand two". British English inserts "and" before the final part, giving "three thousand and two"; American English leaves it out.

## Where each word comes from

*3,000 + 2 = 3,002*

| Digit | Place | Worth | Spoken as |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | thousands | 3,000 | three thousand |
| 2 | ones | 2 | two |

## The same number, other ways

- **In words (US):** Three thousand two
- **In words (UK):** Three thousand and two
- **Ordinal:** 3002nd — three thousand second
- **Roman numeral:** MMMII
- **Digits:** 3,002

## Writing it on a cheque

On a cheque the amount line reads "Three thousand and two and 00/100" — or "Three thousand and two 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 3,002 in words?

Three thousand two. In British English, "three thousand and two".

### What is the ordinal of 3,002?

Three thousand second, written 3002nd.

## Related pages

- [3,002 in Roman numerals](https://atoneplace.net/roman-numerals/3002/)
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## Sources

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