Number to words · British English
Six Billion in Numbers
Six Billion is written 6,000,000,000 in numbers, and 6,000,000,000 in words is “six billion”. Below you will find the spelling, the cheque wording, the place values and the American and Indian forms.
In figures
6,000,000,000
In words
Six billion
Cheque: Six billion pounds only
6,000,000,000 at a glance
- Number
- 6,000,000,000
- In words (British)
- six billion
- Title Case
- Six Billion
- American English
- six billion
- Cheque (UK)
- Six billion pounds only
- Cheque (US)
- Six billion and 00/100 dollars
- Cheque (Bangladesh)
- Taka six hundred crore only
- Shorthand
- 6bn
- Indian system
- 6,00,00,00,000 – six hundred crore
- Ordinal
- 6,000,000,000th – six billionth
- Scientific notation
- 6 × 10⁹
- Digits
- 10 digits · even number
How to write 6,000,000,000 in words
The number 6,000,000,000 is written “six billion” in British English.
Because 6,000,000,000 is below one thousand it is a single group: name the hundreds and stop. That gives “six billion”.
In running text the number is normally lowercase: “the fee is six billion pounds”. At the start of a sentence, in a heading, or on a legal document it takes capitals: Six Billion. Formal documents often give both forms together, for example “six billion (6,000,000,000)”, so that a reader can check one against the other.
2 words · 10 letters · 6,000,000,000 = 6 × 1,000,000,000 (one billion)
Six Billion in figures
To turn “six billion” back into digits, work group by group. Each group word (billion, million, thousand) marks a block of three digits. The result is 6,000,000,000, or 6000000000 without separators.
Commas go after every third digit counting from the right: 6,000,000,000. In Britain and the United States this is the standard grouping; in much of Europe the same number appears as 6.000.000.000, and international scientific style uses spaces: 6 000 000 000.
How to write 6,000,000,000 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
£6,000,000,000.00
Six billion pounds only
Amount in words · UK cheque
- With pence: add the pence after the pounds – “Six billion pounds and fifty pence only” for £6,000,000,000.50 – or write the pence as a fraction, “Six billion pounds 50/100”.
- US check: “Six billion 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 six hundred crore only”, with the figure written Tk. 6,00,00,00,000/=.
| Currency | Figures | Amount in words |
|---|---|---|
| Pound sterlingUnited Kingdom | £6,000,000,000.00 | Six billion pounds only |
| US dollarUnited States | $6,000,000,000.00 | Six billion and 00/100 dollars |
| EuroEurozone | €6,000,000,000.00 | Six billion euros only |
| Indian rupeeIndia | ₹6,00,00,00,000.00 | Rupees six hundred crore only |
| Bangladeshi takaBangladesh | Tk. 6,00,00,00,000/= | Taka six hundred crore only |
| Pakistani rupeePakistan | Rs. 6,00,00,00,000/- | Rupees six hundred crore 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.
6,000,000,000 in British and American English
6,000,000,000 is spelled exactly the same way – “six billion” – 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.
6,000,000,000 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 6,000,000,000 becomes 6,00,00,00,000, read as “six hundred crore” – or simply 600 crore.
| System | Figures | Words |
|---|---|---|
| International | 6,000,000,000 | six billion |
| Indian | 6,00,00,00,000 | six hundred crore |
On an Indian cheque or invoice the amount reads “Rupees six hundred crore only”; in Bangladesh it is “Taka six hundred crore only”. Our lakh and crore conversion guide explains the system in full.
Common mistakes when writing 6,000,000,000
- Pluralising the group words. It is billion, never “hundreds”, “thousands” or “millions” after a number.
- Using shorthand in formal documents. 6bn is fine in a message, but a cheque or contract needs six billion or 6,000,000,000.
- Miscounting the zeros. 6,000,000,000 has 10 digits. Check the commas: every group between commas should have exactly three digits.
Other ways to write 6,000,000,000
| With commas (UK/US) | 6,000,000,000 |
|---|---|
| Without separators | 6000000000 |
| With spaces (SI) | 6 000 000 000 |
| European style | 6.000.000.000 |
| Shorthand | 6bn |
| Indian grouping | 6,00,00,00,000 |
| Scientific notation | 6 × 10⁹ |
| Expanded form | 6,000,000,000 |
| Ordinal | 6,000,000,000th (six billionth) |
| As a multiple | 6 × 1,000,000,000 |
Half of 6,000,000,000 is 3,000,000,000 (three billion).
Numbers near 6,000,000,000
4,500,000,000
Four Billion Five Hundred Million
5,000,000,000
Five Billion
5,500,000,000
Five Billion Five Hundred Million
6,500,000,000
Six Billion Five Hundred Million
7,000,000,000
Seven Billion
7,500,000,000
Seven Billion Five Hundred Million
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Questions about 6,000,000,000
What is 6,000,000,000 in words?
6,000,000,000 in words is "six billion". In Title Case, as on a formal document, it is "Six Billion". This is the standard British English spelling.
How do you write six billion in numbers?
Six billion in numbers is 6,000,000,000 (6000000000 without the comma separators).
How do you write 6,000,000,000 on a cheque?
On a UK cheque write "Six billion pounds only" in the amount-in-words box and £6,000,000,000.00 in the figures box. On a US check the wording is "Six billion and 00/100 dollars".
How do you write 6,000,000,000 taka in words?
On a Bangladeshi cheque or invoice write "Taka six hundred crore only" and the figure as Tk. 6,00,00,00,000/=. Bangladesh counts in lakh and crore, so the words follow the South Asian system (6,00,00,00,000).
Is 6,000,000,000 written differently in American English?
No. 6,000,000,000 is "six billion" in both British and American English, because there is no "and" to add or remove in this number.
How do you write 6,000,000,000 in the Indian numbering system?
In India 6,000,000,000 is written 6,00,00,00,000 and read as "six hundred crore" (600 crore). On an Indian cheque you would write "Rupees six hundred crore only".