242 millimeters in centimeters

Conversion formula
How to convert 242 millimeters to centimeters?

We know (by definition) that: $1\mathrm{mm}=0.1\mathrm{cm}$

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

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

Conclusion: 242 ⁢ mm = 24.200000000000003 ⁢ cm

Conversion in the opposite direction

The inverse of the conversion factor is that 1 centimeter is equal to 0.0413223140495868 times 242 millimeters.

It can also be expressed as: 242 millimeters is equal to $\frac{1}{\mathrm{0.0413223140495868}}$ centimeters.

Approximation

An approximate numerical result would be: two hundred and forty-two millimeters is about zero centimeters, or alternatively, a centimeter is about zero point zero four times two hundred and forty-two millimeters.