What number is 5 more than 42?

Here we will explain and answer this question: "What is 5 more than 42?"

For you to better understand the question, other ways of saying 5 more than 42 include: 5 on top of 42, 5 beyond 42, and 5 together with 42.

Imagine that you have 42 of something and then you get 5 more. Then you have 5 more than 42.

Therefore, 5 more than 42 is the same as 5 added to 42. Consequently, the answer to 5 more than 42 is calculated as follows:

5 + 42 = 47

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