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501 in words

501 in words
Five hundred one

501 is written "five hundred one". British English inserts "and" before the final part, giving "five hundred and one"; American English leaves it out.

Where each word comes from

500 + 1 = 501
Digit Place Worth Spoken as
5 hundreds 500 five hundred
1 ones 1 one

The same number, other ways

In words (US)
Five hundred one
In words (UK)
Five hundred and one
Ordinal
501st — five hundred first
Roman numeral
DI
Digits
501

Writing it on a cheque

On a cheque the amount line reads "Five hundred and one and 00/100" — or "Five hundred and one 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 501 in words?
Five hundred one. In British English, "five hundred and one".
What is the ordinal of 501?
Five hundred first, written 501st.

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Sources

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