Unit Converter
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 242 millimeters into centimeters we have to multiply 242 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
242 mm → L(cm)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the length L in centimeters:
L(cm) = 242 mm × 0.1 cm
L(cm) = 24.2 cm
The final result is:
242 mm → 24.2 cm
We conclude that 242 millimeters is equivalent to 24.2 centimeters:
242 millimeters = 24.2 centimeters
Alternative conversion
We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 centimeter is equal to 0.041322314049587 × 242 millimeters.
Another way is saying that 242 millimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.041322314049587 centimeters.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that two hundred forty-two millimeters is approximately twenty-four point two centimeters:
242 mm ≅ 24.2 cm
An alternative is also that one centimeter is approximately zero point zero four one times two 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
millimeters (mm) | centimeters (cm) |
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243 millimeters | 24.3 centimeters |
244 millimeters | 24.4 centimeters |
245 millimeters | 24.5 centimeters |
246 millimeters | 24.6 centimeters |
247 millimeters | 24.7 centimeters |
248 millimeters | 24.8 centimeters |
249 millimeters | 24.9 centimeters |
250 millimeters | 25 centimeters |
251 millimeters | 25.1 centimeters |
252 millimeters | 25.2 centimeters |