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Last updated on August 5, 2025
Number names are a way of expressing the written form of numbers using letters. Learning number names will help you learn the basics of counting, addressing parcels, official documents, and so on. In this topic, we will learn number names from 40 to 50.
These are the words that we use to represent numbers, which makes it easier to read. Take the number 45, it is written as ‘Forty-Five’. Writing numbers in words not only helps us write legal documents and fill forms, but it also helps a student's spelling skills as well.
There are two different ways of naming numbers. They are the Indian Numbering System and the International Numbering System. You need to understand how numbers are named using both numbering systems. This will help you in communication as well as in arithmetic calculations.
Now let’s discuss the two numbering systems.
In the Indian Numbering System, digits are assigned place values starting from the right. These place values include ones, tens, hundreds, and thousands, and continue to grow as the number increases.
For example, in the number 46, the digit 6 is in the ones place, and 4 is in the tens place.
Starting from the right, the order goes from ones to tens, hundreds, thousands, ten thousands, lakhs, ten lakhs, and crores. Each digit will have its value based on its position in the number.
Let’s take an example of the number 9,47,28,743:
The number gets written as Nine Crore Forty-Seven Lakhs Twenty-Eight Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-Three.
The number gets placed as:
9 in the crores place
4 in the ten lakhs place
7 in the lakhs place
2 in the ten thousands place
8 in the thousands place
7 in the hundreds place
4 in the tens place
3 in the ones place
Just like the Indian Numbering System, the International Numbering System also uses names, and they differ for larger numbers. The place value starts from the right.
The place values are ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, hundred thousands, millions, ten millions, hundred millions, and so on.
Let’s take the example of 743,856,269:
The number is written as Seven Hundred Forty-Three Million Eight Hundred Fifty-Six Thousand Two Hundred Sixty-Nine.
The number gets placed as:
7 in the Hundred Million place
4 in the Ten Million place
3 in the Million place
8 in the Hundred Thousands place
5 in the Ten Thousands place
6 in the Thousands place
2 in the Hundreds place
6 in the Tens place
9 in the Ones place
Learning the names of the numbers from 40 to 50 using a chart will make it easy for the students to write the numbers in words. List of Numbers in Words 40 to 50 The list given below shows how numbers from 40 to 50 are written using letters. Learning to write the numbers in words improves their skills in reading and writing.
While writing numbers from 40 to 50, there are certain rules to be followed. Below are some rules to keep in mind while writing the names of numbers.
Rule 1: Always start naming with ‘Forty’ for any number from 40 to 49. For example, 45 is written as Forty-Five.
Rule 2: For number 50, use “Fifty.” For example, 50 is written as “Fifty.”
Rule 3: Numbers after 40 follow a pattern. For example, 44 is written as Forty-Four, 46 is written as Forty-Six, and 49 is written as Forty-Nine.
Always use a hyphen while writing numbers like 45 and 48. It should be written as Forty-Five and Forty-Eight. Always keep writing the numbers with ‘Forty’, as in Forty-Four for 44 and Forty-Nine for 49. Always focus on the ones place for numbers like 41, 42, 43, etc. After writing Forty, you just need to add the number in the ones place. The mentioned numbers can be written as Forty-One, Forty-Two, and Forty-Three.
Students can make mistakes while learning number names. Let’s discuss a few mistakes a student can make while writing numbers from 40 to 50.
What is the sum of 7 + 40 in words?
Forty-Seven
First, we need to find the sum 7 + 40
The sum is 47 → 7 + 40 = 47
We write 47 in words as Forty-Seven
What is the difference of 50 - 5 in words?
Forty-Five
We need to find the difference between 50 and 5
The difference is 45 → 50 - 5 = 45
Therefore, we write the answer as Forty-Five
Find the product of 8 and 5. Write the result in words
Forty
The product is 40 → 8 × 5 = 40
Hence, 40 in words is Forty.
What is (50 ÷ 2) + 20 in words?
Forty-Five
((50 ÷ 2) + 20) = 25 + 20 = 45
We find the final result as 45.
Therefore, 45 is written as Forty-Five
What is the product of 4 and 12 in words?
Forty-Eight
The product of 4 and 12 is 48 → 4 × 12 = 48
So, 48 in words is Forty-Eight
Place Value: The value of a digit based on its position within a number. Example: in 45, 5 is in the ones place and 4 is in the tens place.
Number Form: The numerical form of a number written in words. Example: Forty-Five is 45.
Hyphen: A punctuation mark (-) used to join words or separate syllables, especially in number names like Forty-Five.
Indian Numbering System: A system used in India where larger numbers use terms like lakh and crore.
International Numbering System: The Western system for writing numbers, using place values like million, ten million, hundred million instead of lakhs and crores.
Hiralee Lalitkumar Makwana has almost two years of teaching experience. She is a number ninja as she loves numbers. Her interest in numbers can be seen in the way she cracks math puzzles and hidden patterns.
: She loves to read number jokes and games.