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title: "4,740 in words"
description: "4,740 in words is \"four thousand seven hundred forty\". Ordinal form, the British spelling, how to write it on a cheque, and where each word comes from."
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# 4,740 in words

**4,740 in words: Four thousand seven hundred forty**

4,740 is written "four thousand seven hundred forty". British English inserts "and" before the final part, giving "four thousand seven hundred and forty"; American English leaves it out.

## Where each word comes from

*4,000 + 700 + 40 = 4,740*

| Digit | Place | Worth | Spoken as |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 4 | thousands | 4,000 | four thousand |
| 7 | hundreds | 700 | seven hundred |
| 4 | tens | 40 | forty |

## The same number, other ways

- **In words (US):** Four thousand seven hundred forty
- **In words (UK):** Four thousand seven hundred and forty
- **Ordinal:** 4740th — four thousand seven hundred fortieth
- **Digits:** 4,740

## Writing it on a cheque

On a cheque the amount line reads "Four thousand seven hundred and forty and 00/100" — or "Four thousand seven 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 4,740 in words?

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

### What is the ordinal of 4,740?

Four thousand seven hundred fortieth, written 4740th.

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