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5 in words

5 in words
Five

5 is written "five". That spelling is the same in British and American English.

Where each word comes from

5 = 5
Digit Place Worth Spoken as
5 ones 5 five

The same number, other ways

In words (US)
Five
In words (UK)
Five
Ordinal
5th — fifth
Roman numeral
V
Digits
5

Writing it on a cheque

On a cheque the amount line reads "Five and 00/100" — or "Five 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 5 in words?
Five. In British English, "five".
What is the ordinal of 5?
Fifth, written 5th.

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Sources

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