Why is the meaning of life 42?

Answer 1

It's just a well know joke made by the people who made the Hitch-Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy! When you ask someone, 'What is the meaning of life?' they'll say '42' because they can't be bothered to think of the answer! "Which would probably take about a billion years!"

Also, the meaning of life is 'to die'. This can be interpreted to mean 'two die' (as in dice). The total number of spots on two die is 42. This is the most logical explanation.
That's just something Douglas Adams made up in the book "the hitchhikers' guide to the galaxy".

Answer 2

The number 42 being referenced as the meaning of life is a joke from Douglas Adams' book "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy." In the story, a supercomputer is asked to find the meaning of life, and after much computation, it simply states that the answer is 42 without further explanation. It's meant to be humorous and thought-provoking rather than a serious answer to life's ultimate question.

Answer 3

Because It's in a book, Die and ask Douglas Adams