Number to words · British English
Eighty-Two in Numbers
Eighty-Two is written 82 in numbers, and 82 in words is “eighty-two”. Below you will find the spelling, the cheque wording, the place values and the American and Indian forms.
In figures
82
In words
Eighty-two
Cheque: Eighty-two pounds only
82 at a glance
- Number
- 82
- In words (British)
- eighty-two
- Title Case
- Eighty-Two
- American English
- eighty-two
- Cheque (UK)
- Eighty-two pounds only
- Cheque (US)
- Eighty-two and 00/100 dollars
- Cheque (Bangladesh)
- Taka eighty-two only
- In Bangla
- ৮২ – বিরাশি
- Ordinal
- 82nd – eighty-second
- Roman numerals
- LXXXII
- Digits
- 2 digits · even number
How to write 82 in words
The number 82 is written “eighty-two” in British English. The hyphen in eighty-two is not optional – every compound number from twenty-one to ninety-nine is hyphenated.
82 is one of the basic number words that every larger number is built from, so it has to be learned rather than constructed – but remember the hyphen between the tens and the units.
In running text the number is normally lowercase: “the fee is eighty-two pounds”. At the start of a sentence, in a heading, or on a legal document it takes capitals: Eighty-Two. Formal documents often give both forms together, for example “eighty-two (82)”, so that a reader can check one against the other.
2 words · 9 letters
Eighty-Two in figures
To turn “eighty-two” back into digits, work group by group. Each group word (billion, million, thousand) marks a block of three digits. The result is 82, or 82 without separators.
How to write 82 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
£82.00
Eighty-two pounds only
Amount in words · UK cheque
- With pence: add the pence after the pounds – “Eighty-two pounds and fifty pence only” for £82.50 – or write the pence as a fraction, “Eighty-two pounds 50/100”.
- US check: “Eighty-two 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-two only”, with the figure written Tk. 82/=.
| Currency | Figures | Amount in words |
|---|---|---|
| Pound sterlingUnited Kingdom | £82.00 | Eighty-two pounds only |
| US dollarUnited States | $82.00 | Eighty-two and 00/100 dollars |
| EuroEurozone | €82.00 | Eighty-two euros only |
| Indian rupeeIndia | ₹82.00 | Rupees eighty-two only |
| Bangladeshi takaBangladesh | Tk. 82/= | Taka eighty-two only |
| Pakistani rupeePakistan | Rs. 82/- | Rupees eighty-two 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.
82 in British and American English
82 is spelled exactly the same way – “eighty-two” – 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.
82 in Bangla (বাংলায় ৮২)
In Bangla, 82 is written ৮২ using Bengali digits, and in words it is বিরাশি. 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
৮২
কথায় · In words
বিরাশি
On a cheque or invoice written in Bangla the amount reads বিরাশি টাকা মাত্র (“বিরাশি taka only”). In English on the same cheque it is Taka eighty-two only – see How to write a cheque in Bangladesh.
Common mistakes when writing 82
- Missing the hyphen. eighty two is a very common misspelling. Write eighty-two.
- Mixing words and figures. In running text keep to one style: eighty-two or 82, not 82 (eighty-two) unless it is a legal document.
Other ways to write 82
| With commas (UK/US) | 82 |
|---|---|
| Without separators | 82 |
| Expanded form | 80 + 2 |
| Roman numerals | LXXXII |
| Ordinal | 82nd (eighty-second) |
Half of 82 is 41 (forty-one).
Numbers near 82
Questions about 82
What is 82 in words?
82 in words is "eighty-two". In Title Case, as on a formal document, it is "Eighty-Two". This is the standard British English spelling.
How do you write eighty-two in numbers?
Eighty-two in numbers is 82 (82 without the comma separators).
How do you write 82 on a cheque?
On a UK cheque write "Eighty-two pounds only" in the amount-in-words box and £82.00 in the figures box. On a US check the wording is "Eighty-two and 00/100 dollars".
How do you write 82 taka in words?
On a Bangladeshi cheque or invoice write "Taka eighty-two only" and the figure as Tk. 82/=. Bangladesh counts in lakh and crore, so the words follow the South Asian system.
Is it "eighty two" or "eighty-two"?
The correct spelling is "eighty-two" with a hyphen. Compound numbers from twenty-one to ninety-nine are always hyphenated in British and American English.
Is 82 written differently in American English?
No. 82 is "eighty-two" in both British and American English, because there is no "and" to add or remove in this number.
What is 82 in Bangla?
82 in Bangla is ৮২, written in words as "বিরাশি". On a Bangladeshi cheque in Bangla it reads "বিরাশি টাকা মাত্র".
How many digits does 82 have?
82 has 2 digits and is an even number. In expanded form it is 80 + 2.