542 in Roman numerals

542 in Roman numerals is DXLII.

Pick any whole number from 1 to 3,999.

542 = \text{DXLII}

How to work it out

1
Take the biggest Roman value that fits, write its letter, subtract it, and repeat.
2
Here: 500 (D) + 40 (XL) + 1 (I) + 1 (I) = 542.
3
Joined together: DXLII. (Four of the same letter in a row is never used: 4 is IV, 9 is IX, 40 is XL, 90 is XC, 400 is CD, 900 is CM.)

What is 542 in Roman numerals?

DXLII.

How do you read DXLII?

DXLII = 500 + 40 + 1 + 1 = 542.