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title: "140 in words"
description: "140 in words is \"one hundred forty\". Ordinal form, the British spelling, how to write it on a cheque, and where each word comes from."
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# 140 in words

**140 in words: One hundred forty**

140 is written "one hundred forty". British English inserts "and" before the final part, giving "one hundred and forty"; American English leaves it out.

## Where each word comes from

*100 + 40 = 140*

| Digit | Place | Worth | Spoken as |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | hundreds | 100 | one hundred |
| 4 | tens | 40 | forty |

## The same number, other ways

- **In words (US):** One hundred forty
- **In words (UK):** One hundred and forty
- **Ordinal:** 140th — one hundred fortieth
- **Roman numeral:** CXL
- **Digits:** 140

## Writing it on a cheque

On a cheque the amount line reads "One hundred and forty and 00/100" — or "One hundred and forty only" in Indian and much of Commonwealth practice. The fraction or the word "only" exists to stop anyone appending digits after what you wrote. Draw a line through any space left over for the same reason.

## Common questions

### How do you write 140 in words?

One hundred forty. In British English, "one hundred and forty".

### What is the ordinal of 140?

One hundred fortieth, written 140th.

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## Sources

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