Number to words · British English
One Hundred and Twenty Thousand in Numbers
One Hundred and Twenty Thousand is written 120,000 in numbers, and 120,000 in words is “one hundred and twenty thousand”. Below you will find the spelling, the cheque wording, the place values and the American and Indian forms.
In figures
120,000
In words
One hundred and twenty thousand
Cheque: One hundred and twenty thousand pounds only
120,000 at a glance
- Number
- 120,000
- In words (British)
- one hundred and twenty thousand
- Title Case
- One Hundred and Twenty Thousand
- American English
- one hundred twenty thousand
- Cheque (UK)
- One hundred and twenty thousand pounds only
- Cheque (US)
- One hundred twenty thousand and 00/100 dollars
- Cheque (Bangladesh)
- Taka one lakh twenty thousand only
- Shorthand
- 120k
- Indian system
- 1,20,000 – one lakh twenty thousand
- In Bangla
- ১,২০,০০০ – এক লাখ বিশ হাজার
- Ordinal
- 120,000th – one hundred and twenty thousandth
- Scientific notation
- 1.2 × 10⁵
- Digits
- 6 digits · even number
How to write 120,000 in words
The number 120,000 is written “one hundred and twenty thousand” in British English. Notice the word “and”: British English places it between the hundreds and the rest of the group. American English usually leaves it out.
Because 120,000 is below one thousand it is a single group: name the hundreds and stop. That gives “one hundred and twenty thousand”.
In running text the number is normally lowercase: “the fee is one hundred and twenty thousand pounds”. At the start of a sentence, in a heading, or on a legal document it takes capitals: One Hundred and Twenty Thousand. Formal documents often give both forms together, for example “one hundred and twenty thousand (120,000)”, so that a reader can check one against the other.
5 words · 27 letters · 120,000 = 120 × 1,000 (one thousand)
One Hundred and Twenty Thousand in figures
To turn “one hundred and twenty thousand” back into digits, work group by group. Each group word (billion, million, thousand) marks a block of three digits. The result is 120,000, or 120000 without separators.
Commas go after every third digit counting from the right: 120,000. In Britain and the United States this is the standard grouping; in much of Europe the same number appears as 120.000, and international scientific style uses spaces: 120 000.
How to write 120,000 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
£120,000.00
One hundred and twenty thousand pounds only
Amount in words · UK cheque
- With pence: add the pence after the pounds – “One hundred and twenty thousand pounds and fifty pence only” for £120,000.50 – or write the pence as a fraction, “One hundred and twenty thousand pounds 50/100”.
- US check: “One hundred twenty thousand 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 one lakh twenty thousand only”, with the figure written Tk. 1,20,000/=.
| Currency | Figures | Amount in words |
|---|---|---|
| Pound sterlingUnited Kingdom | £120,000.00 | One hundred and twenty thousand pounds only |
| US dollarUnited States | $120,000.00 | One hundred twenty thousand and 00/100 dollars |
| EuroEurozone | €120,000.00 | One hundred and twenty thousand euros only |
| Indian rupeeIndia | ₹1,20,000.00 | Rupees one lakh twenty thousand only |
| Bangladeshi takaBangladesh | Tk. 1,20,000/= | Taka one lakh twenty thousand only |
| Pakistani rupeePakistan | Rs. 1,20,000/- | Rupees one lakh twenty thousand 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.
120,000 in British and American English
This is one of the numbers where the two spellings differ. British English keeps “and” after the hundreds; American English generally drops it.
British English 🇬🇧
One hundred and twenty thousand
American English 🇺🇸
One hundred twenty thousand
Both are correct in their own country and both are understood everywhere. For a UK cheque, contract or exam, use the British form. See British vs American English numbers for the full comparison.
120,000 in lakh and crore (India, Bangladesh and Pakistan)
In India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal, large numbers are grouped differently. After the first thousand the digits are grouped in twos, and the units are lakh (100,000) and crore (10,000,000). So 120,000 becomes 1,20,000, read as “one lakh twenty thousand” – or simply 1.2 lakh.
| System | Figures | Words |
|---|---|---|
| International | 120,000 | one hundred and twenty thousand |
| Indian | 1,20,000 | one lakh twenty thousand |
On an Indian cheque or invoice the amount reads “Rupees one lakh twenty thousand only”; in Bangladesh it is “Taka one lakh twenty thousand only”. Our lakh and crore conversion guide explains the system in full.
120,000 in Bangla (বাংলায় ১,২০,০০০)
In Bangla, 120,000 is written ১,২০,০০০ using Bengali digits, and in words it is এক লাখ বিশ হাজার. 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
১,২০,০০০
কথায় · In words
এক লাখ বিশ হাজার
On a cheque or invoice written in Bangla the amount reads এক লাখ বিশ হাজার টাকা মাত্র (“এক লাখ বিশ হাজার taka only”). In English on the same cheque it is Taka one lakh twenty thousand only – see How to write a cheque in Bangladesh.
Common mistakes when writing 120,000
- Dropping “and”. one hundred twenty thousand is American usage. In British English write one hundred and twenty thousand.
- Pluralising the group words. It is hundred, thousand, never “hundreds”, “thousands” or “millions” after a number.
- Using shorthand in formal documents. 120k is fine in a message, but a cheque or contract needs one hundred and twenty thousand or 120,000.
- Miscounting the zeros. 120,000 has 6 digits. Check the commas: every group between commas should have exactly three digits.
Other ways to write 120,000
| With commas (UK/US) | 120,000 |
|---|---|
| Without separators | 120000 |
| With spaces (SI) | 120 000 |
| European style | 120.000 |
| Shorthand | 120k |
| Indian grouping | 1,20,000 |
| Scientific notation | 1.2 × 10⁵ |
| Expanded form | 100,000 + 20,000 |
| Ordinal | 120,000th (one hundred and twenty thousandth) |
| As a multiple | 120 × 1,000 |
Half of 120,000 is 60,000 (sixty thousand). Double 120,000 is 240,000 (two hundred and forty thousand).
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Questions about 120,000
What is 120,000 in words?
120,000 in words is "one hundred and twenty thousand". In Title Case, as on a formal document, it is "One Hundred and Twenty Thousand". This is the standard British English spelling.
How do you write one hundred and twenty thousand in numbers?
One hundred and twenty thousand in numbers is 120,000 (120000 without the comma separators).
How do you write 120,000 on a cheque?
On a UK cheque write "One hundred and twenty thousand pounds only" in the amount-in-words box and £120,000.00 in the figures box. On a US check the wording is "One hundred twenty thousand and 00/100 dollars".
How do you write 120,000 taka in words?
On a Bangladeshi cheque or invoice write "Taka one lakh twenty thousand only" and the figure as Tk. 1,20,000/=. Bangladesh counts in lakh and crore, so the words follow the South Asian system (1,20,000).
What is 120,000 in American English?
In American English 120,000 is usually written "one hundred twenty thousand" – the word "and" after the hundreds is dropped. Both spellings are understood everywhere; use the British form for UK documents.
What is 120,000 in Bangla?
120,000 in Bangla is ১,২০,০০০, written in words as "এক লাখ বিশ হাজার". On a Bangladeshi cheque in Bangla it reads "এক লাখ বিশ হাজার টাকা মাত্র".
How do you write 120,000 in the Indian numbering system?
In India 120,000 is written 1,20,000 and read as "one lakh twenty thousand" (1.2 lakh). On an Indian cheque you would write "Rupees one lakh twenty thousand only".