Number
342 in Roman numerals
342 is written CCCXLII
Type any other number or numeral below to convert it.
Above 3,999? Type the barred part in brackets, e.g. (IV)CC = 4,200.
How CCCXLII is built
Roman numerals are written one decimal place at a time, largest first.
- CCChundreds · 3C written 3 times: 3 × 100 = 300.
- XLtens · 4X before L means 50 − 10 = 40. This saves writing XXXX.
- IIones · 2I written 2 times: 2 × 1 = 2.
300 + 40 + 2 = 342
The pair XL uses subtraction: a smaller letter before a larger one is taken away from it. Only six pairs work this way: IV, IX, XL, XC, CD and CM. More on subtraction
Mistakes to avoid
- Not CCCXXXXII (9 letters). That adds everything up without subtraction. The Romans sometimes wrote numbers this way, and clocks still show 4 as IIII, but today CCCXLII (7 letters) is the standard.
About the number 342
- 342 is even and can be split into prime factors: 2 × 3 × 3 × 19, or in Roman numerals II × III × III × XIX.
- CCCXLII has 7 letters. 216 of the numbers up to 1,000 have longer numerals.
Counting from 341 to 350
Every number from 341 to 350 starts CCC (300); only the ending changes.
| Number | Roman numeral |
|---|---|
| 341 | CCCXLI |
| 342 | CCCXLII |
| 343 | CCCXLIII |
| 344 | CCCXLIV |
| 345 | CCCXLV |
| 346 | CCCXLVI |
| 347 | CCCXLVII |
| 348 | CCCXLVIII |
| 349 | CCCXLIX |
| 350 | CCCL |