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title: "304 in words"
description: "304 in words is \"three hundred four\". Ordinal form, the British spelling, how to write it on a cheque, and where each word comes from."
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# 304 in words

**304 in words: Three hundred four**

304 is written "three hundred four". British English inserts "and" before the final part, giving "three hundred and four"; American English leaves it out.

## Where each word comes from

*300 + 4 = 304*

| Digit | Place | Worth | Spoken as |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | hundreds | 300 | three hundred |
| 4 | ones | 4 | four |

## The same number, other ways

- **In words (US):** Three hundred four
- **In words (UK):** Three hundred and four
- **Ordinal:** 304th — three hundred fourth
- **Roman numeral:** CCCIV
- **Digits:** 304

## Writing it on a cheque

On a cheque the amount line reads "Three hundred and four and 00/100" — or "Three hundred and four 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 304 in words?

Three hundred four. In British English, "three hundred and four".

### What is the ordinal of 304?

Three hundred fourth, written 304th.

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## Sources

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