number

converts numbers to English words

Convert number to words

$ number [42]

Convert large number

$ number [1234567]

Convert with ordinal

$ number -o [3]

number [options] number

number converts numbers to English words. Part of BSD games.
The tool spells out numeric values. Useful for check writing or education.

NUMBER

Number to convert.

-o

Output as ordinal.

-l

Use long scale.

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Part of bsd-games. English only. Limited range support.

number is a classic BSD game utility for converting numbers to their English word form.