How do you write 1,042 in words?

One thousand forty-two. In British English, "one thousand and forty-two".

What is the ordinal of 1,042?

One thousand forty-second, written 1042nd.

1,042 in words

One thousand forty-two

Number (1–3,999 for numerals)

Roman numeral

1,042 is written "one thousand forty-two". British English inserts "and" before the final part, giving "one thousand and forty-two"; American English leaves it out.

Where each word comes from

1,000 + 40 + 2 = 1,042
Digit	Place	Worth	Spoken as
1	thousands	1,000	one thousand
4	tens	40	forty
2	ones	2	two

The same number, other ways

In words (US): One thousand forty-two
In words (UK): One thousand and forty-two
Ordinal: 1042nd — one thousand forty-second
Roman numeral: MXLII
Digits: 1,042

Writing it on a cheque

On a cheque the amount line reads "One thousand and forty-two and 00/100" — or "One thousand and forty-two only" in Indian and much of Commonwealth practice. The fraction or the word "only" exists to stop anyone appending digits after what you wrote. Draw a line through any space left over for the same reason.

Common questions

How do you write 1,042 in words?: One thousand forty-two. In British English, "one thousand and forty-two".
What is the ordinal of 1,042?: One thousand forty-second, written 1042nd.

1,042 in Roman numerals MXLII
1,039 in words one thousand thirty-nine
1,040 in words one thousand forty
1,041 in words one thousand forty-one
1,043 in words one thousand forty-three
0 in words zero
8 in words eight
11 in words eleven
12 in words twelve
13 in words thirteen
15 in words fifteen
19 in words nineteen
20 in words twenty

Sources

Calculated on this page — At One Place

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