What is the number 40?
The number 40 is an even number that comes just after 39 and right before 41. It is not a prime number because it can be evenly divided by 2, 4, 5, 8, and 10, in addition to 1 and itself. In real life, the number 40 appears in history, science, and sports. In American politics, Ronald Reagan was the 40th president of the United States. He served from 1981 to 1989 and was known for major economic and political changes during his presidency. In modern measurement, 40 degrees Celsius is considered very hot. It is often used as a benchmark to define extreme heat during summer heatwaves. In sports, the 40-yard dash is a standard speed test used to evaluate American football players during scouting events like the NFL Combine.
Number 40 in different languages
- English: Forty
- French: Quarante
- Spanish: Cuarenta
- Arabic: أربعون
- German: Vierzig
- Chinese: 四十
- Japanese: 四十
- Korean: 마흔
- Portuguese: Quarenta
- Italian: Quaranta
- Hindi: चालीस
- Russian: Сорок
- Turkish: Kırk