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title: "4,340 in words"
description: "4,340 in words is \"four thousand three hundred forty\". Ordinal form, the British spelling, how to write it on a cheque, and where each word comes from."
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# 4,340 in words

**4,340 in words: Four thousand three hundred forty**

4,340 is written "four thousand three hundred forty". British English inserts "and" before the final part, giving "four thousand three hundred and forty"; American English leaves it out.

## Where each word comes from

*4,000 + 300 + 40 = 4,340*

| Digit | Place | Worth | Spoken as |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 4 | thousands | 4,000 | four thousand |
| 3 | hundreds | 300 | three hundred |
| 4 | tens | 40 | forty |

## The same number, other ways

- **In words (US):** Four thousand three hundred forty
- **In words (UK):** Four thousand three hundred and forty
- **Ordinal:** 4340th — four thousand three hundred fortieth
- **Digits:** 4,340

## Writing it on a cheque

On a cheque the amount line reads "Four thousand three hundred and forty and 00/100" — or "Four thousand three 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 4,340 in words?

Four thousand three hundred forty. In British English, "four thousand three hundred and forty".

### What is the ordinal of 4,340?

Four thousand three hundred fortieth, written 4340th.

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