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When you write a number in words, understanding place values is essential. Place values tell us the value of each digit in a number based on its position. The main place values from right to left are units, tens, and hundreds.
For example, in the number 241, the digit 1 is in the units place, the digit 4 is in the tens place, and the digit 2 is in the hundreds place. Without knowing place values, it’s hard to break down a number and write it correctly in words.

The hundreds place is the third digit from the right in a three-digit number. It tells us how many sets of one hundred are in the number.
For example, in the number 241, the digit 2 is in the hundreds place, which means there are two hundreds.
To write this part in words, you simply say 'two hundred'. Remember, the hundreds place can range from 1 to 9, and is always followed by 'hundred'. In larger numbers, like thousands or millions, you will encounter even higher place values, but the concept remains the same.

The tens and units places work together to form the last part of the number in words. The tens place is the second digit from the right, and the units (or ones) place is the rightmost digit.
Let’s look at 241 again: the digit 4 is in the tens place, which translates to 'forty', and the digit 1 is in the units place which translates to 'one'. Combined, they form 'forty-one'.
When constructing the number in words, you first write the value of the tens place, followed directly by the value of the units place, without the conjunction 'and'. So, 'forty' and 'one' become 'forty-one'. This way, breaking the number into these parts makes it easier to write any three-digit number in words.