Number to words · British English
Sixty in Numbers
Sixty is written 60 in numbers, and 60 in words is “sixty”. Below you will find the spelling, the cheque wording, the place values and the American and Indian forms.
In figures
60
In words
Sixty
Cheque: Sixty pounds only
60 at a glance
- Number
- 60
- In words (British)
- sixty
- Title Case
- Sixty
- American English
- sixty
- Cheque (UK)
- Sixty pounds only
- Cheque (US)
- Sixty and 00/100 dollars
- Cheque (Bangladesh)
- Taka sixty only
- In Bangla
- ৬০ – ষাট
- Ordinal
- 60th – sixtieth
- Roman numerals
- LX
- Digits
- 2 digits · even number
How to write 60 in words
The number 60 is written “sixty” in British English.
60 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 sixty pounds”. At the start of a sentence, in a heading, or on a legal document it takes capitals: Sixty. Formal documents often give both forms together, for example “sixty (60)”, so that a reader can check one against the other.
1 words · 5 letters
Sixty in figures
To turn “sixty” back into digits, work group by group. Each group word (billion, million, thousand) marks a block of three digits. The result is 60, or 60 without separators.
How to write 60 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
£60.00
Sixty pounds only
Amount in words · UK cheque
- With pence: add the pence after the pounds – “Sixty pounds and fifty pence only” for £60.50 – or write the pence as a fraction, “Sixty pounds 50/100”.
- US check: “Sixty 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 sixty only”, with the figure written Tk. 60/=.
| Currency | Figures | Amount in words |
|---|---|---|
| Pound sterlingUnited Kingdom | £60.00 | Sixty pounds only |
| US dollarUnited States | $60.00 | Sixty and 00/100 dollars |
| EuroEurozone | €60.00 | Sixty euros only |
| Indian rupeeIndia | ₹60.00 | Rupees sixty only |
| Bangladeshi takaBangladesh | Tk. 60/= | Taka sixty only |
| Pakistani rupeePakistan | Rs. 60/- | Rupees sixty 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.
60 in British and American English
60 is spelled exactly the same way – “sixty” – 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.
60 in Bangla (বাংলায় ৬০)
In Bangla, 60 is written ৬০ using Bengali digits, and in words it is ষাট. 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
৬০
কথায় · In words
ষাট
On a cheque or invoice written in Bangla the amount reads ষাট টাকা মাত্র (“ষাট taka only”). In English on the same cheque it is Taka sixty only – see How to write a cheque in Bangladesh.
Common mistakes when writing 60
- Mixing words and figures. In running text keep to one style: sixty or 60, not 60 (sixty) unless it is a legal document.
Other ways to write 60
| With commas (UK/US) | 60 |
|---|---|
| Without separators | 60 |
| Expanded form | 60 |
| Roman numerals | LX |
| Ordinal | 60th (sixtieth) |
Half of 60 is 30 (thirty). Double 60 is 120 (one hundred and twenty).
Numbers near 60
Questions about 60
What is 60 in words?
60 in words is "sixty". In Title Case, as on a formal document, it is "Sixty". This is the standard British English spelling.
How do you write sixty in numbers?
Sixty in numbers is 60 (60 without the comma separators).
How do you write 60 on a cheque?
On a UK cheque write "Sixty pounds only" in the amount-in-words box and £60.00 in the figures box. On a US check the wording is "Sixty and 00/100 dollars".
How do you write 60 taka in words?
On a Bangladeshi cheque or invoice write "Taka sixty only" and the figure as Tk. 60/=. Bangladesh counts in lakh and crore, so the words follow the South Asian system.
Is 60 written differently in American English?
No. 60 is "sixty" in both British and American English, because there is no "and" to add or remove in this number.
What is 60 in Bangla?
60 in Bangla is ৬০, written in words as "ষাট". On a Bangladeshi cheque in Bangla it reads "ষাট টাকা মাত্র".
How many digits does 60 have?
60 has 2 digits and is an even number. In expanded form it is 60.