How do you write 842 in words?

Eight hundred forty-two. In British English, "eight hundred and forty-two".

What is the ordinal of 842?

Eight hundred forty-second, written 842nd.

842 in words

Eight hundred forty-two

Number (1–3,999 for numerals)

Roman numeral

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

Where each word comes from

800 + 40 + 2 = 842
Digit	Place	Worth	Spoken as
8	hundreds	800	eight hundred
4	tens	40	forty
2	ones	2	two

The same number, other ways

In words (US): Eight hundred forty-two
In words (UK): Eight hundred and forty-two
Ordinal: 842nd — eight hundred forty-second
Roman numeral: DCCCXLII
Digits: 842

Writing it on a cheque

On a cheque the amount line reads "Eight hundred and forty-two and 00/100" — or "Eight 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 842 in words?: Eight hundred forty-two. In British English, "eight hundred and forty-two".
What is the ordinal of 842?: Eight hundred forty-second, written 842nd.

842 in Roman numerals DCCCXLII
839 in words eight hundred thirty-nine
840 in words eight hundred forty
841 in words eight hundred forty-one
843 in words eight 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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