342 centimeters in meters

Conversion formula
How to convert 342 centimeters to meters?

We know (by definition) that: $1\mathrm{cm}=0.01\mathrm{m}$

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

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

Conclusion: 342 ⁢ cm = 3.42 ⁢ m

Conversion in the opposite direction

The inverse of the conversion factor is that 1 meter is equal to 0.292397660818713 times 342 centimeters.

It can also be expressed as: 342 centimeters is equal to $\frac{1}{\mathrm{0.292397660818713}}$ meters.

Approximation

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