Why the 47 part uses a hyphen
Compound numbers from 21 through 99 join the tens word and the ones word with a hyphen. In 47, the 47 part combines forty and seven, producing forty-seven.
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47 in words is forty-seven.
47 = 4 tens + 7 ones
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| Style | Words |
|---|---|
| American English | forty-seven |
| British English | forty-seven |
Compound numbers from 21 through 99 join the tens word and the ones word with a hyphen. In 47, the 47 part combines forty and seven, producing forty-seven.