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40 in words

40 in words
Forty

40 is written "forty". That spelling is the same in British and American English.

Where each word comes from

40 = 40
Digit Place Worth Spoken as
4 tens 40 forty

The same number, other ways

In words (US)
Forty
In words (UK)
Forty
Ordinal
40th — fortieth
Roman numeral
XL
Digits
40

Writing it on a cheque

On a cheque the amount line reads "Forty and 00/100" — or "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 40 in words?
Forty. In British English, "forty".
What is the ordinal of 40?
Fortieth, written 40th.

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Sources

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