Conversion formula

The conversion factor from millimeters to inches is 0.039370078740157, which means that 1 millimeter is equal to 0.039370078740157 inches:

1 mm = 0.039370078740157 in

To convert 242 millimeters into inches we have to multiply 242 by the conversion factor in order to get the length amount from millimeters to inches. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 mm → 0.039370078740157 in

242 mm → L_(in)

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

L_(in) = 242 mm × 0.039370078740157 in

L_(in) = 9.5275590551181 in

The final result is:

242 mm → 9.5275590551181 in

We conclude that 242 millimeters is equivalent to 9.5275590551181 inches:

242 millimeters = 9.5275590551181 inches

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 inch is equal to 0.10495867768595 × 242 millimeters.

Another way is saying that 242 millimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.10495867768595 inches.

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 nine point five two eight inches:

242 mm ≅ 9.528 in

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

Conversion table

millimeters to inches chart

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