42 milliliters in deciliters

Result

The conversion result is: 42 milliliters is equivalent to 0.42 deciliters.^[1]

Conversion formula
How to convert 42 milliliters to deciliters?

We know (by definition) that: 1 ml ≈ 0.01 dl.

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

1 ml / 42 ml ≈ 0.01 dl / x dl

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

x dl ≈ (42 ml / 1 ml) * 0.01 dl → x dl ≈ 0.42 dl

Conclusion:

42 ml ≈ 0.42 dl

Conversion in the opposite direction

The inverse of the conversion factor is that 1 deciliter is equal to 2.38095238095238 times 42 milliliters.

It can also be expressed as: 42 milliliters is equal to 1 / 2.38095238095238 deciliters.

Approximation

An approximate numerical result would be: forty-two milliliters is about zero deciliters, or alternatively, a deciliter is about two point three seven times forty-two milliliters.