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720,000 in words

720,000 in words
Seven hundred twenty thousand

720,000 is written "seven hundred twenty thousand". British English inserts "and" before the final part, giving "seven hundred and twenty thousand"; American English leaves it out.

Where each word comes from

700,000 + 20,000 = 720,000
Digit Place Worth Spoken as
7 hundred thousands 700,000 seven hundred thousand
2 ten thousands 20,000 twenty thousand

The same number, other ways

In words (US)
Seven hundred twenty thousand
In words (UK)
Seven hundred and twenty thousand
Ordinal
720000th — seven hundred twenty thousandth
Digits
720,000

Writing it on a cheque

On a cheque the amount line reads "Seven hundred and twenty thousand and 00/100" — or "Seven hundred and twenty thousand 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 720,000 in words?
Seven hundred twenty thousand. In British English, "seven hundred and twenty thousand".
What is the ordinal of 720,000?
Seven hundred twenty thousandth, written 720000th.

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Sources

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