40 (number) - Wikipedia The number 40 is found in many traditions without any universal explanation for its use In Jewish, Christian, Islamic, and other Middle Eastern traditions it is taken to represent a large, approximate number, similar to "umpteen"
11 Facts About the Number 40 You Never Knew - Readers Digest We combed through popular culture, literature and history for the most fascinating facts about 40, so you could decide for yourself Read on, and get ready to have a new favorite number
Forty or Fourty: How do you spell 40? | Merriam-Webster The number 40 is spelled forty despite the fact that four contains a u Even though it is often misspelled fourty, the only widely accepted spelling of the number is forty