42 liters in centiliters

Conversion formula
How to convert 42 liters to centiliters?

We know (by definition) that: $1\mathrm{liter}\approx 100\mathrm{centiliter}$

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

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

Conclusion: 42 ⁢ liter ≈ 4200 ⁢ centiliter

Conversion in the opposite direction

The inverse of the conversion factor is that 1 centiliter is equal to 0.000238095238095238 times 42 liters.

It can also be expressed as: 42 liters is equal to $\frac{1}{\mathrm{0.000238095238095238}}$ centiliters.

Approximation

An approximate numerical result would be: forty-two liters is about four thousand, two hundred centiliters, or alternatively, a centiliter is about zero times forty-two liters.