Conversion formula

The conversion factor from centimeters to inches is 0.39370078740157, which means that 1 centimeter is equal to 0.39370078740157 inches:

1 cm = 0.39370078740157 in

To convert 42.4 centimeters into inches we have to multiply 42.4 by the conversion factor in order to get the length amount from centimeters to inches. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 cm → 0.39370078740157 in

42.4 cm → L_(in)

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

L_(in) = 42.4 cm × 0.39370078740157 in

L_(in) = 16.692913385827 in

The final result is:

42.4 cm → 16.692913385827 in

We conclude that 42.4 centimeters is equivalent to 16.692913385827 inches:

42.4 centimeters = 16.692913385827 inches

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 inch is equal to 0.059905660377358 × 42.4 centimeters.

Another way is saying that 42.4 centimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.059905660377358 inches.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that forty-two point four centimeters is approximately sixteen point six nine three inches:

42.4 cm ≅ 16.693 in

An alternative is also that one inch is approximately zero point zero six times forty-two point four centimeters.

Conversion table

centimeters to inches chart

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