Unit Converter
Conversion formula
The conversion factor from miles per hour to knots is 0.8689762419014, which means that 1 mile per hour is equal to 0.8689762419014 knots:
1 mph = 0.8689762419014 kt
To convert 42.3 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 42.3 by the conversion factor in order to get the velocity amount from miles per hour to knots. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:
1 mph → 0.8689762419014 kt
42.3 mph → V(kt)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the velocity V in knots:
V(kt) = 42.3 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt
V(kt) = 36.757695032429 kt
The final result is:
42.3 mph → 36.757695032429 kt
We conclude that 42.3 miles per hour is equivalent to 36.757695032429 knots:
42.3 miles per hour = 36.757695032429 knots
Alternative conversion
We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.027205187896514 × 42.3 miles per hour.
Another way is saying that 42.3 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.027205187896514 knots.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that forty-two point three miles per hour is approximately thirty-six point seven five eight knots:
42.3 mph ≅ 36.758 kt
An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero point zero two seven times forty-two point three miles per hour.
Conversion table
miles per hour to knots chart
For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from miles per hour to knots
miles per hour (mph) | knots (kt) |
---|---|
43.3 miles per hour | 37.627 knots |
44.3 miles per hour | 38.496 knots |
45.3 miles per hour | 39.365 knots |
46.3 miles per hour | 40.234 knots |
47.3 miles per hour | 41.103 knots |
48.3 miles per hour | 41.972 knots |
49.3 miles per hour | 42.841 knots |
50.3 miles per hour | 43.71 knots |
51.3 miles per hour | 44.578 knots |
52.3 miles per hour | 45.447 knots |