42 centimeters in inches

Conversion formula
How to convert 42 centimeters to inches?

We know (by definition) that: $1\mathrm{cm}\approx 0.39370079\mathrm{in}$

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

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

Conclusion: 42 ⁢ cm ≈ 16.535433180000002 ⁢ in

Conversion in the opposite direction

The inverse of the conversion factor is that 1 inch is equal to 0.0604761904761905 times 42 centimeters.

It can also be expressed as: 42 centimeters is equal to $\frac{1}{\mathrm{0.0604761904761905}}$ inches.

Approximation

An approximate numerical result would be: forty-two centimeters is about sixteen point five three inches, or alternatively, a inch is about zero point zero six times forty-two centimeters.