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72 in words

72 in words
Seventy-two

72 is written "seventy-two". That spelling is the same in British and American English.

Where each word comes from

70 + 2 = 72
Digit Place Worth Spoken as
7 tens 70 seventy
2 ones 2 two

The same number, other ways

In words (US)
Seventy-two
In words (UK)
Seventy-two
Ordinal
72nd — seventy-second
Roman numeral
LXXII
Digits
72

Writing it on a cheque

On a cheque the amount line reads "Seventy-two and 00/100" — or "Seventy-two 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 72 in words?
Seventy-two. In British English, "seventy-two".
What is the ordinal of 72?
Seventy-second, written 72nd.

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Sources

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