Conversion formula

The conversion factor from millimeters to centimeters is 0.1, which means that 1 millimeter is equal to 0.1 centimeters:

1 mm = 0.1 cm

To convert 142 millimeters into centimeters we have to multiply 142 by the conversion factor in order to get the length amount from millimeters to centimeters. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 mm → 0.1 cm

142 mm → L_(cm)

Solve the above proportion to obtain the length L in centimeters:

L_(cm) = 142 mm × 0.1 cm

L_(cm) = 14.2 cm

The final result is:

142 mm → 14.2 cm

We conclude that 142 millimeters is equivalent to 14.2 centimeters:

142 millimeters = 14.2 centimeters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 centimeter is equal to 0.070422535211268 × 142 millimeters.

Another way is saying that 142 millimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.070422535211268 centimeters.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that one hundred forty-two millimeters is approximately fourteen point two centimeters:

142 mm ≅ 14.2 cm

An alternative is also that one centimeter is approximately zero point zero seven times one hundred forty-two millimeters.

Conversion table

millimeters to centimeters chart

For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from millimeters to centimeters