Cardinal numbers above 100

Key points

Numbers above 100 are similar in English and in French, except there is no equivalent of and in French.
English uses the word a or one with the numbers hundred, thousand and million, but French uses un only with million.
Mille never takes an –s when multiplied, but million always does.
Cent takes an –s when multiplied unless it is followed by another number.

In French cardinal numbers above 100 are put together in much the same way as in English, except there is no equivalent of and in French:

Cent cinquante-deux

One hundred and fifty-two

Deux mille trois cents cinquante

Two thousand three hundred and fifty

There are some important differences though. English uses the word a or one with the numbers hundred, thousand and million, but French uses un only with million:

cent