Check Amounts in Words

The written-amount line on a US check spells out the dollars in words and shows the cents as a fraction of 100. This page lists the dollar amounts people look up most, each with the exact line to copy and a page that explains it step by step.

The format used throughout is the one most banks expect: dollar words, the word “and”, a two-digit cents fraction over 100, then “Dollars”. For example, $100 is written One Hundred and 00/100 Dollars.

Under $100

$45: Forty-Five and 00/100 Dollars
$50: Fifty and 00/100 Dollars
$93: Ninety-Three and 00/100 Dollars

$100 to $499

$100: One Hundred and 00/100 Dollars
$130: One Hundred Thirty and 00/100 Dollars
$140: One Hundred Forty and 00/100 Dollars
$145: One Hundred Forty-Five and 00/100 Dollars
$150: One Hundred Fifty and 00/100 Dollars
$160: One Hundred Sixty and 00/100 Dollars
$175: One Hundred Seventy-Five and 00/100 Dollars
$180: One Hundred Eighty and 00/100 Dollars
$190: One Hundred Ninety and 00/100 Dollars
$200: Two Hundred and 00/100 Dollars
$280: Two Hundred Eighty and 00/100 Dollars
$350: Three Hundred Fifty and 00/100 Dollars
$400: Four Hundred and 00/100 Dollars

$500 to $999

$500: Five Hundred and 00/100 Dollars
$550: Five Hundred Fifty and 00/100 Dollars
$600: Six Hundred and 00/100 Dollars
$650: Six Hundred Fifty and 00/100 Dollars
$720: Seven Hundred Twenty and 00/100 Dollars
$750: Seven Hundred Fifty and 00/100 Dollars
$800: Eight Hundred and 00/100 Dollars
$850: Eight Hundred Fifty and 00/100 Dollars
$950: Nine Hundred Fifty and 00/100 Dollars

$1,000 and up

$1,000: One Thousand and 00/100 Dollars
$1,200: One Thousand Two Hundred and 00/100 Dollars
$1,500: One Thousand Five Hundred and 00/100 Dollars
$1,600: One Thousand Six Hundred and 00/100 Dollars
$1,850: One Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty and 00/100 Dollars

An amount that is not listed

Use the free amount-to-words converter for any amount from $0 to $999,999,999.99. It runs in your browser, so the amount you type is not uploaded.