Number to words · British English
Eight Hundred in Numbers
Eight Hundred is written 800 in numbers, and 800 in words is “eight hundred”. Below you will find the spelling, the cheque wording, the place values and the American and Indian forms.
In figures
800
In words
Eight hundred
Cheque: Eight hundred pounds only
800 at a glance
- Number
- 800
- In words (British)
- eight hundred
- Title Case
- Eight Hundred
- American English
- eight hundred
- Cheque (UK)
- Eight hundred pounds only
- Cheque (US)
- Eight hundred and 00/100 dollars
- Cheque (Bangladesh)
- Taka eight hundred only
- In Bangla
- ৮০০ – আটশো
- Ordinal
- 800th – eight hundredth
- Roman numerals
- DCCC
- Digits
- 3 digits · even number
How to write 800 in words
The number 800 is written “eight hundred” in British English.
Because 800 is below one thousand it is a single group: name the hundreds and stop. That gives “eight hundred”.
In running text the number is normally lowercase: “the fee is eight hundred pounds”. At the start of a sentence, in a heading, or on a legal document it takes capitals: Eight Hundred. Formal documents often give both forms together, for example “eight hundred (800)”, so that a reader can check one against the other.
2 words · 12 letters · 800 = 8 × 100 (one hundred)
Eight Hundred in figures
To turn “eight hundred” back into digits, work group by group. Each group word (billion, million, thousand) marks a block of three digits. The result is 800, or 800 without separators.
How to write 800 on a cheque
Banks read the amount in words as the legal amount, so it must be exact. Write the pounds in words, add the word pounds, and finish with only so that nothing can be added afterwards.
Pay
£800.00
Eight hundred pounds only
Amount in words · UK cheque
- With pence: add the pence after the pounds – “Eight hundred pounds and fifty pence only” for £800.50 – or write the pence as a fraction, “Eight hundred pounds 50/100”.
- US check: “Eight hundred and 00/100 dollars”. American cheques drop the “and” after the hundreds and put it before the cents.
- Bangladesh, India and Pakistan: the currency word comes first and the amount is counted in lakh and crore – “Taka eight hundred only”, with the figure written Tk. 800/=.
| Currency | Figures | Amount in words |
|---|---|---|
| Pound sterlingUnited Kingdom | £800.00 | Eight hundred pounds only |
| US dollarUnited States | $800.00 | Eight hundred and 00/100 dollars |
| EuroEurozone | €800.00 | Eight hundred euros only |
| Indian rupeeIndia | ₹800.00 | Rupees eight hundred only |
| Bangladeshi takaBangladesh | Tk. 800/= | Taka eight hundred only |
| Pakistani rupeePakistan | Rs. 800/- | Rupees eight hundred only |
Read the full guide to writing a UK cheque or the guide to writing a cheque in Bangladesh for the layout, the date, and what to do if the words and figures disagree.
800 in British and American English
800 is spelled exactly the same way – “eight hundred” – in British and American English. The two varieties only differ when a number contains hundreds followed by tens or units, where British English adds “and”. Read more in our guide to British vs American English numbers.
800 in Bangla (বাংলায় ৮০০)
In Bangla, 800 is written ৮০০ using Bengali digits, and in words it is আটশো. Bangla has its own word for every number from one to ninety-nine, and above that it counts in হাজার (thousand), লাখ (lakh) and কোটি (crore), the same grouping used across Bangladesh and India.
সংখ্যায় · In figures
৮০০
কথায় · In words
আটশো
On a cheque or invoice written in Bangla the amount reads আটশো টাকা মাত্র (“আটশো taka only”). In English on the same cheque it is Taka eight hundred only – see How to write a cheque in Bangladesh.
Common mistakes when writing 800
- Pluralising the group words. It is hundred, never “hundreds”, “thousands” or “millions” after a number.
- Mixing words and figures. In running text keep to one style: eight hundred or 800, not 800 (eight hundred) unless it is a legal document.
Other ways to write 800
| With commas (UK/US) | 800 |
|---|---|
| Without separators | 800 |
| Expanded form | 800 |
| Roman numerals | DCCC |
| Ordinal | 800th (eight hundredth) |
| As a multiple | 8 × 100 |
Half of 800 is 400 (four hundred). Double 800 is 1,600 (one thousand six hundred).
Numbers near 800
Questions about 800
What is 800 in words?
800 in words is "eight hundred". In Title Case, as on a formal document, it is "Eight Hundred". This is the standard British English spelling.
How do you write eight hundred in numbers?
Eight hundred in numbers is 800 (800 without the comma separators).
How do you write 800 on a cheque?
On a UK cheque write "Eight hundred pounds only" in the amount-in-words box and £800.00 in the figures box. On a US check the wording is "Eight hundred and 00/100 dollars".
How do you write 800 taka in words?
On a Bangladeshi cheque or invoice write "Taka eight hundred only" and the figure as Tk. 800/=. Bangladesh counts in lakh and crore, so the words follow the South Asian system.
Is 800 written differently in American English?
No. 800 is "eight hundred" in both British and American English, because there is no "and" to add or remove in this number.
What is 800 in Bangla?
800 in Bangla is ৮০০, written in words as "আটশো". On a Bangladeshi cheque in Bangla it reads "আটশো টাকা মাত্র".
How many digits does 800 have?
800 has 3 digits and is an even number. In expanded form it is 800.