--- title: "43 in words" description: "43 in words is \"forty-three\". Ordinal form, the British spelling, how to write it on a cheque, and where each word comes from." url: https://atoneplace.net/number-to-words/43/ site: "At One Place" --- # 43 in words **43 in words: Forty-three** 43 is written "forty-three". That spelling is the same in British and American English. ## Where each word comes from *40 + 3 = 43* | Digit | Place | Worth | Spoken as | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 4 | tens | 40 | forty | | 3 | ones | 3 | three | ## The same number, other ways - **In words (US):** Forty-three - **In words (UK):** Forty-three - **Ordinal:** 43rd — forty-third - **Roman numeral:** XLIII - **Digits:** 43 ## Writing it on a cheque On a cheque the amount line reads "Forty-three and 00/100" — or "Forty-three 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 43 in words? Forty-three. In British English, "forty-three". ### What is the ordinal of 43? Forty-third, written 43rd. ## Related pages - [43 in Roman numerals](https://atoneplace.net/roman-numerals/43/) - [40 in words](https://atoneplace.net/number-to-words/40/) - [41 in words](https://atoneplace.net/number-to-words/41/) - [42 in words](https://atoneplace.net/number-to-words/42/) - [44 in words](https://atoneplace.net/number-to-words/44/) - [0 in words](https://atoneplace.net/number-to-words/0/) - [8 in words](https://atoneplace.net/number-to-words/8/) - [11 in words](https://atoneplace.net/number-to-words/11/) - [12 in words](https://atoneplace.net/number-to-words/12/) - [13 in words](https://atoneplace.net/number-to-words/13/) - [15 in words](https://atoneplace.net/number-to-words/15/) - [19 in words](https://atoneplace.net/number-to-words/19/) - [20 in words](https://atoneplace.net/number-to-words/20/) ## Sources - Calculated on this page — At One Place (/about/)