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title: "4,240 in words"
description: "4,240 in words is \"four thousand two hundred forty\". Ordinal form, the British spelling, how to write it on a cheque, and where each word comes from."
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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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