42 inches in meters

Conversion formula
How to convert 42 inches to meters?

We know (by definition) that: $1\mathrm{in}=0.0254\mathrm{m}$

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

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

Conclusion: 42 ⁢ in = 1.0668 ⁢ m

Conversion in the opposite direction

The inverse of the conversion factor is that 1 meter is equal to 0.937382827146606 times 42 inches.

It can also be expressed as: 42 inches is equal to $\frac{1}{\mathrm{0.937382827146606}}$ meters.

Approximation

An approximate numerical result would be: forty-two inches is about one point zero seven meters, or alternatively, a meter is about zero point nine four times forty-two inches.