MCXLII

MCXLII is the Roman numeral representation of the number 1142. This numeral is constructed using standard Roman numeral symbols and their established values. The symbol M represents 1000, C represents 100, X represents 10, and II represents 2. In Roman numerals, larger values are typically placed before smaller values, and their sum forms the total. Therefore, MCXLII is calculated as M (1000) + C (100) + XL (40) + II (2). The combination XL signifies 40, as X placed before L (50) indicates subtraction, meaning 50 - 10 = 40. Thus, the complete calculation is 1000 + 100 + 40 + 2, resulting in 1142. This numeral would have been used in contexts where Roman numerals were the prevailing system of numerical notation.