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742 in words

742 in words
Seven hundred forty-two

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

Where each word comes from

700 + 40 + 2 = 742
Digit Place Worth Spoken as
7 hundreds 700 seven hundred
4 tens 40 forty
2 ones 2 two

The same number, other ways

In words (US)
Seven hundred forty-two
In words (UK)
Seven hundred and forty-two
Ordinal
742nd — seven hundred forty-second
Roman numeral
DCCXLII
Digits
742

Writing it on a cheque

On a cheque the amount line reads "Seven hundred and forty-two and 00/100" — or "Seven 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 742 in words?
Seven hundred forty-two. In British English, "seven hundred and forty-two".
What is the ordinal of 742?
Seven hundred forty-second, written 742nd.

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Sources

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