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4,240 in words

4,240 in words
Four thousand two hundred forty

4,240 is written "four thousand two hundred forty". British English inserts "and" before the final part, giving "four thousand two hundred and forty"; American English leaves it out.

Where each word comes from

4,000 + 200 + 40 = 4,240
Digit Place Worth Spoken as
4 thousands 4,000 four thousand
2 hundreds 200 two hundred
4 tens 40 forty

The same number, other ways

In words (US)
Four thousand two hundred forty
In words (UK)
Four thousand two hundred and forty
Ordinal
4240th — four thousand two hundred fortieth
Digits
4,240

Writing it on a cheque

On a cheque the amount line reads "Four thousand two hundred and forty and 00/100" — or "Four thousand two 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 4,240 in words?
Four thousand two hundred forty. In British English, "four thousand two hundred and forty".
What is the ordinal of 4,240?
Four thousand two hundred fortieth, written 4240th.

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Sources

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