How do you write 1,342 in words?

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

What is the ordinal of 1,342?

One thousand three hundred forty-second, written 1342nd.

1,342 in words

One thousand three hundred forty-two

Number (1–3,999 for numerals)

Roman numeral

1,342 is written "one thousand three hundred forty-two". British English inserts "and" before the final part, giving "one thousand three hundred and forty-two"; American English leaves it out.

Where each word comes from

1,000 + 300 + 40 + 2 = 1,342
Digit	Place	Worth	Spoken as
1	thousands	1,000	one thousand
3	hundreds	300	three hundred
4	tens	40	forty
2	ones	2	two

The same number, other ways

In words (US): One thousand three hundred forty-two
In words (UK): One thousand three hundred and forty-two
Ordinal: 1342nd — one thousand three hundred forty-second
Roman numeral: MCCCXLII
Digits: 1,342

Writing it on a cheque

On a cheque the amount line reads "One thousand three hundred and forty-two and 00/100" — or "One thousand three hundred 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 1,342 in words?: One thousand three hundred forty-two. In British English, "one thousand three hundred and forty-two".
What is the ordinal of 1,342?: One thousand three hundred forty-second, written 1342nd.

1,342 in Roman numerals MCCCXLII
1,339 in words one thousand three hundred thirty-nine
1,340 in words one thousand three hundred forty
1,341 in words one thousand three hundred forty-one
1,343 in words one thousand three hundred 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

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