| Number | 2,142 |
|---|---|
| in Words | two thousand one hundred and forty-two |
| Ordinal | two thousand one hundred and forty-second (2142nd) |
| On a check | Two thousand one hundred and forty-two and 00/100 |
2,142 in words is written as two thousand one hundred and forty-two.
On a check, write Two thousand one hundred and forty-two and 00/100 on the line for the amount.
The ordinal form of 2,142 is two thousand one hundred and forty-second (2142nd).
In The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, 42 is the 'Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything.' Author Douglas Adams chose it because it was deliberately ordinary.