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59 in words

59 in words
Fifty-nine

59 is written "fifty-nine". That spelling is the same in British and American English.

Where each word comes from

50 + 9 = 59
Digit Place Worth Spoken as
5 tens 50 fifty
9 ones 9 nine

The same number, other ways

In words (US)
Fifty-nine
In words (UK)
Fifty-nine
Ordinal
59th — fifty-ninth
Roman numeral
LIX
Digits
59

Writing it on a cheque

On a cheque the amount line reads "Fifty-nine and 00/100" — or "Fifty-nine 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 59 in words?
Fifty-nine. In British English, "fifty-nine".
What is the ordinal of 59?
Fifty-ninth, written 59th.

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Sources

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