Check Writing Number (amount of money) to Words Converter

How to write a check

Definition of a check

A check is a legal document that allows the owner of check to give financial institution which holds money the order to pay the payee the amount of money that the owner of check has designated.

7 steps to write a check

• Write today's date. The date should be current, because check must be cashed in a period of time, usually 180 days or specified by issuer or banks.
• Fill out the pay to line. Spell payee's name correctly, don't use abbreviated name(e.g. FB for Facebook) without permission from payee or your bank.
• Write the exact amount you'd like to pay in number with decimal part.
• Write the exact amount you'd like to pay in words.
• Add a note on check for personal reference, sometimes requested by payee(write your phone number as note for a check to pay phone bill).
• Review all other parts of information and make sure all are good, then sign your name.
• Mail or hand over your check.

Basic of personal/business check

Personal or business check contains two parts. One is pre-printed information. Another is what needs you to fill out.

Parts of pre-printed:

• The account owner's personal information, including name and/or address
• Your bank’s name, logo, and branch contact information
• Your bank’s routing number. The routing number will be used to identify the bank branch when doing clearance.
• Your account number. This is your account number in the bank. It is printed following ABA number.
• Check number of your check book. A reference for yourself to keep track your checks.
• Your bank’s American Bankers Association (ABA) number.

Parts that will be filled out by you:

Payee line. Who the check is payable to.

The dollar box. The amount of the check in numerical format.

The amount in words. The amount of your check written out using words instead of numbers.

Memo. Add an unofficial note to your check for payee or yourself.

Date. When the check is written and issued

Signature. Only sign the check until you've filled out and reviewed all of the other sections of the check and decide to issue it.

List of some numbers with their English names

Value	Name
0	Zero
1	One
2	Two
3	Three
4	Four
5	Five
6	Six
7	Seven
8	Eight
9	Nine
10	Ten
11	Eleven
12	Twelve
13	Thirteen
14	Fourteen
15	Fifteen
16	Sixteen
17	Seventeen
18	Eighteen
19	Nineteen
20	Twenty
21	Twenty-one
22	Twenty-two
23	Twenty-three
24	Twenty-four
25	Twenty-five
26	Twenty-six
27	Twenty-seven
28	Twenty-eight
29	Twenty-nine
30	Thirty
31	Thirty-one
32	Thirty-two
40	Forty
50	Fifty
60	Sixty
70	Seventy
80	Eighty
87	Eighty-seven
90	Ninety
100	One hundred
101	One hundred [and] one
110	One hundred [and] ten
111	One hundred [and] eleven
120	One hundred [and] twenty
121	One hundred [and] twenty-one
144	One hundred [and] forty-four
200	Two hundred
300	Three hundred
400	Four hundred
500	Five hundred
600	Six hundred
666	Six hundred [and] sixty-six
700	Seven hundred
777	Seven hundred [and] seventy-seven
800	Eight hundred
900	Nine hundred
1,000	One thousand
1,001	One thousand [and] one
1,010	One thousand [and] ten
1,011	One thousand [and] eleven
1,024	One thousand [and] twenty-four
1,100	One thousand one hundred
1,101	One thousand one hundred [and] one
1,728	One thousand seven hundred [and] twenty-eight
2,000	Two thousand
3,000	Three thousand
10,000	Ten thousand
100,000	One hundred thousand
500,000	Five hundred thousand
1,000,000	One million
1,048,576	One million forty-eight thousand five hundred [and] seventy-six
10,000,000	Ten million
100,000,000	One hundred million
1,000,000,000	One billion
1,000,000,000,000	One trillion