142 millimeters in inches

Conversion formula
How to convert 142 millimeters to inches?

We know (by definition) that: $1\mathrm{mm}\approx 0.039370079\mathrm{in}$

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

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

Conclusion: 142 ⁢ mm ≈ 5.590551218 ⁢ in

Conversion in the opposite direction

The inverse of the conversion factor is that 1 inch is equal to 0.17887323943662 times 142 millimeters.

It can also be expressed as: 142 millimeters is equal to $\frac{1}{\mathrm{0.17887323943662}}$ inches.

Approximation

An approximate numerical result would be: one hundred and forty-two millimeters is about five point five eight inches, or alternatively, a inch is about zero point one eight times one hundred and forty-two millimeters.