Why the 68 part uses a hyphen
Compound numbers from 21 through 99 join the tens word and the ones word with a hyphen. In 68, the 68 part combines sixty and eight, producing sixty-eight.
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68 in words is sixty-eight.
68 = 6 tens + 8 ones
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| Style | Words |
|---|---|
| American English | sixty-eight |
| British English | sixty-eight |
Compound numbers from 21 through 99 join the tens word and the ones word with a hyphen. In 68, the 68 part combines sixty and eight, producing sixty-eight.