Numbers from 100 to 1000: How and When to Use in English

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Numbers from 100 to 1000

Here is how we pronounce large numbers in English:


100 → one hundred
200 → two hundred
300 → three hundred

400 → four hundred

500 → five hundred


600 → six hundred
700 → seven hundred

800 → eight hundred
900 → nine hundred
1000 → one thousand

To form numbers between them, follow the structure: hundred + (and) + tens + units

124 → one hundred (and) twenty-four

750 → seven hundred (and) fifty

Note: and is commonly used in British English, but not in American English.

342 → three hundred and forty-two (UK)
three hundred forty two (US)
Exercise 1

Listen to the clips, then drag and drop the corresponding numbers. Pro tip: if you feel lost, press the “Help me” button.

 

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→

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→ 900

→ 350

→ 1000

Help me
Test yourself

Listen to the clips, then drag and drop the corresponding numbers. Pro tip: if you feel lost, press the “Help me” button.

 

→ 900 1

→ 350 2

→ 1000 3

1 900:

You heard 900 (nine hundred) . 

2 350:

350 (three hundred and fifty) is the number you heard in this clip. Note: and is not used in American English. 

3 1000:

1000 (one thousand) is what you heard here. 

Exercise 2

Which number did you hear? Listen to the clips and fill in the missing numbers. Follow the example.

Example: → 381


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→

→

Which number did you hear? Listen to the clips and fill in the missing numbers. Follow the example.

Example: → 381


→ 1

→ 2

→ 3

1 724:

You heard 724 (seven hundred and twenty-four) . 

2 200:

You heard 200 (two hundred) . Note: when you are writing a specific number, hundred is always singular (without an ‑s on the end).

3 560:

You heard 560 (five hundred and sixty) .

Exercise 3

Drag the correct option into each space to complete these numbers. 

714 → seven and fourteen 110 → and ten 695 → hundred and ninety-five

Drag the correct option into each space to complete these numbers. 

714 → seven hundred 1 and fourteen 110 → one hundred 2 and ten 695 → six 3 hundred and ninety-five
1 hundred:

714 → seven hundred and fourteen. 

2 one hundred:

110 → one hundred and ten. 

3 six:

695 → six hundred and ninety-five, with the structure hundred + (and) + tens + units. 

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