XLII Roman Numerals
XLII
42
forty-two
How to read XLII
| Symbols | Value | Running total |
|---|---|---|
| X (subtracted)L | 50 − 10 = 40 | 40 |
| I | 1 | 41 |
| I | 1 | 42 |
| XLII | 42 |
XL is a subtractive pair: the X before the L takes 10 away, so XL is 40, not 60.
Easy to confuse with XLII
Where you'll see XLII
Super Bowl XLII was played on February 3, 2008 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Phoenix: the New York Giants beat the New England Patriots 17–14.
Numerals near XLII
Is XLII written correctly?
- Standard form
- Yes
- Letters
- 4
- Subtractive pairs
- XL
- Symbols used
- L, X, I