42 deciliters in centiliters

Result

The conversion result is: 42 deciliters is equivalent to 420 centiliters.^[1]

Conversion formula
How to convert 42 deciliters to centiliters?

We know (by definition) that: 1 dl ≈ 10 centiliter.

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

1 dl / 42 dl ≈ 10 centiliter / x centiliter

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

x centiliter ≈ (42 dl / 1 dl) * 10 centiliter → x centiliter ≈ 420 centiliter

Conclusion:

42 dl ≈ 420 centiliter

Conversion in the opposite direction

The inverse of the conversion factor is that 1 centiliter is equal to 0.00238095238095238 times 42 deciliters.

It can also be expressed as: 42 deciliters is equal to 1 / 0.00238095238095238 centiliters.

Approximation

An approximate numerical result would be: forty-two deciliters is about four hundred and twenty centiliters, or alternatively, a centiliter is about zero times forty-two deciliters.