Conversion formula

The conversion factor from inches to millimeters is 25.4, which means that 1 inch is equal to 25.4 millimeters:

1 in = 25.4 mm

To convert 42.2 inches into millimeters we have to multiply 42.2 by the conversion factor in order to get the length amount from inches to millimeters. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 in → 25.4 mm

42.2 in → L_(mm)

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

L_(mm) = 42.2 in × 25.4 mm

L_(mm) = 1071.88 mm

The final result is:

42.2 in → 1071.88 mm

We conclude that 42.2 inches is equivalent to 1071.88 millimeters:

42.2 inches = 1071.88 millimeters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 millimeter is equal to 0.0009329402545061 × 42.2 inches.

Another way is saying that 42.2 inches is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0009329402545061 millimeters.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that forty-two point two inches is approximately one thousand seventy-one point eight eight millimeters:

42.2 in ≅ 1071.88 mm

An alternative is also that one millimeter is approximately zero point zero zero one times forty-two point two inches.

Conversion table

inches to millimeters chart

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