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342 in words

342 in words
Three hundred forty-two

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

Where each word comes from

300 + 40 + 2 = 342
Digit Place Worth Spoken as
3 hundreds 300 three hundred
4 tens 40 forty
2 ones 2 two

The same number, other ways

In words (US)
Three hundred forty-two
In words (UK)
Three hundred and forty-two
Ordinal
342nd — three hundred forty-second
Roman numeral
CCCXLII
Digits
342

Writing it on a cheque

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

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Sources

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