Why the 49 part uses a hyphen
Compound numbers from 21 through 99 join the tens word and the ones word with a hyphen. In 49, the 49 part combines forty and nine, producing forty-nine.
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49 in words is forty-nine.
49 = 4 tens + 9 ones
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| Style | Words |
|---|---|
| American English | forty-nine |
| British English | forty-nine |
Compound numbers from 21 through 99 join the tens word and the ones word with a hyphen. In 49, the 49 part combines forty and nine, producing forty-nine.