Number to words · British English
Eighty in Numbers
Eighty is written 80 in numbers, and 80 in words is “eighty”. Below you will find the spelling, the cheque wording, the place values and the American and Indian forms.
In figures
80
In words
Eighty
Cheque: Eighty pounds only
80 at a glance
- Number
- 80
- In words (British)
- eighty
- Title Case
- Eighty
- American English
- eighty
- Cheque (UK)
- Eighty pounds only
- Cheque (US)
- Eighty and 00/100 dollars
- Cheque (Bangladesh)
- Taka eighty only
- In Bangla
- ৮০ – আশি
- Ordinal
- 80th – eightieth
- Roman numerals
- LXXX
- Digits
- 2 digits · even number
How to write 80 in words
The number 80 is written “eighty” in British English.
80 is one of the basic number words that every larger number is built from, so it has to be learned rather than constructed.
In running text the number is normally lowercase: “the fee is eighty pounds”. At the start of a sentence, in a heading, or on a legal document it takes capitals: Eighty. Formal documents often give both forms together, for example “eighty (80)”, so that a reader can check one against the other.
1 words · 6 letters
Eighty in figures
To turn “eighty” back into digits, work group by group. Each group word (billion, million, thousand) marks a block of three digits. The result is 80, or 80 without separators.
How to write 80 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
£80.00
Eighty pounds only
Amount in words · UK cheque
- With pence: add the pence after the pounds – “Eighty pounds and fifty pence only” for £80.50 – or write the pence as a fraction, “Eighty pounds 50/100”.
- US check: “Eighty 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 eighty only”, with the figure written Tk. 80/=.
| Currency | Figures | Amount in words |
|---|---|---|
| Pound sterlingUnited Kingdom | £80.00 | Eighty pounds only |
| US dollarUnited States | $80.00 | Eighty and 00/100 dollars |
| EuroEurozone | €80.00 | Eighty euros only |
| Indian rupeeIndia | ₹80.00 | Rupees eighty only |
| Bangladeshi takaBangladesh | Tk. 80/= | Taka eighty only |
| Pakistani rupeePakistan | Rs. 80/- | Rupees eighty 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.
80 in British and American English
80 is spelled exactly the same way – “eighty” – 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.
80 in Bangla (বাংলায় ৮০)
In Bangla, 80 is written ৮০ using Bengali digits, and in words it is আশি. 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
৮০
কথায় · In words
আশি
On a cheque or invoice written in Bangla the amount reads আশি টাকা মাত্র (“আশি taka only”). In English on the same cheque it is Taka eighty only – see How to write a cheque in Bangladesh.
Common mistakes when writing 80
- Mixing words and figures. In running text keep to one style: eighty or 80, not 80 (eighty) unless it is a legal document.
Other ways to write 80
| With commas (UK/US) | 80 |
|---|---|
| Without separators | 80 |
| Expanded form | 80 |
| Roman numerals | LXXX |
| Ordinal | 80th (eightieth) |
Half of 80 is 40 (forty). Double 80 is 160 (one hundred and sixty).
Numbers near 80
Questions about 80
What is 80 in words?
80 in words is "eighty". In Title Case, as on a formal document, it is "Eighty". This is the standard British English spelling.
How do you write eighty in numbers?
Eighty in numbers is 80 (80 without the comma separators).
How do you write 80 on a cheque?
On a UK cheque write "Eighty pounds only" in the amount-in-words box and £80.00 in the figures box. On a US check the wording is "Eighty and 00/100 dollars".
How do you write 80 taka in words?
On a Bangladeshi cheque or invoice write "Taka eighty only" and the figure as Tk. 80/=. Bangladesh counts in lakh and crore, so the words follow the South Asian system.
Is 80 written differently in American English?
No. 80 is "eighty" in both British and American English, because there is no "and" to add or remove in this number.
What is 80 in Bangla?
80 in Bangla is ৮০, written in words as "আশি". On a Bangladeshi cheque in Bangla it reads "আশি টাকা মাত্র".
How many digits does 80 have?
80 has 2 digits and is an even number. In expanded form it is 80.