42 centimeters in meters

Result

The conversion result is: 42 centimeters is equivalent to 0.42 meters.^[1]

Conversion formula
How to convert 42 centimeters to meters?

We know (by definition) that: 1 cm = 0.01 m.

We can set up a proportion to solve for the number of meters.

1 cm / 42 cm = 0.01 m / x m

Now, we cross multiply to solve for our unknown x:

x m = (42 cm / 1 cm) * 0.01 m → x m = 0.42 m

Conclusion:

42 cm = 0.42 m

Conversion in the opposite direction

The inverse of the conversion factor is that 1 meter is equal to 2.38095238095238 times 42 centimeters.

It can also be expressed as: 42 centimeters is equal to 1 / 2.38095238095238 meters.

Approximation

An approximate numerical result would be: forty-two centimeters is about zero meters, or alternatively, a meter is about two point three seven times forty-two centimeters.