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title: "508 in words"
description: "508 in words is \"five hundred eight\". Ordinal form, the British spelling, how to write it on a cheque, and where each word comes from."
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# 508 in words

**508 in words: Five hundred eight**

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

## Where each word comes from

*500 + 8 = 508*

| Digit | Place | Worth | Spoken as |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 5 | hundreds | 500 | five hundred |
| 8 | ones | 8 | eight |

## The same number, other ways

- **In words (US):** Five hundred eight
- **In words (UK):** Five hundred and eight
- **Ordinal:** 508th — five hundred eighth
- **Roman numeral:** DVIII
- **Digits:** 508

## Writing it on a cheque

On a cheque the amount line reads "Five hundred and eight and 00/100" — or "Five hundred and eight 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 508 in words?

Five hundred eight. In British English, "five hundred and eight".

### What is the ordinal of 508?

Five hundred eighth, written 508th.

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## Sources

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