The answer to the question "what is the answer to life the universe and everything?" is 42, according to Douglas Adams science fiction novel "The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy"). In the book, a supercomputer named Deep Thought calculates the answer to the "Great Question" of "Life, the Universe and Everything" and reveals that the answer is 42. However, the characters tasked with getting that answer are disappointed because it is not very useful, and they do not know what the actual question is). The authors choice of the number 42 has become a fixture of geek culture and has attained cult status on the internet). Many chatbots, when asked about the meaning of life, will answer "42". Several online calculators are also programmed with the question, and Google Calculator, Wolframs Computational Knowledge Engine, and DuckDuckGo all give the result of "the answer to life the universe and everything" as 42. However, it is important to note that the number 42 was chosen as a joke and does not have any deep, symbolic significance.