How do you write 5,500 in words?
5,500 = five thousand five hundred
How to write $5,500 on a check
The most common reason to write 5,500 as five thousand five hundred would be if you're writing a check for $5,500. Just below the "pay to the order of" line, you would write the dollar amount in words. In this case, you might write "five thousand five hundred and 00/100 dollars."