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 42.5 millimeters into centimeters we have to multiply 42.5 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
42.5 mm → L(cm)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the length L in centimeters:
L(cm) = 42.5 mm × 0.1 cm
L(cm) = 4.25 cm
The final result is:
42.5 mm → 4.25 cm
We conclude that 42.5 millimeters is equivalent to 4.25 centimeters:
42.5 millimeters = 4.25 centimeters
Alternative conversion
We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 centimeter is equal to 0.23529411764706 × 42.5 millimeters.
Another way is saying that 42.5 millimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.23529411764706 centimeters.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that forty-two point five millimeters is approximately four point two five centimeters:
42.5 mm ≅ 4.25 cm
An alternative is also that one centimeter is approximately zero point two three five times forty-two point five 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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43.5 millimeters | 4.35 centimeters |
44.5 millimeters | 4.45 centimeters |
45.5 millimeters | 4.55 centimeters |
46.5 millimeters | 4.65 centimeters |
47.5 millimeters | 4.75 centimeters |
48.5 millimeters | 4.85 centimeters |
49.5 millimeters | 4.95 centimeters |
50.5 millimeters | 5.05 centimeters |
51.5 millimeters | 5.15 centimeters |
52.5 millimeters | 5.25 centimeters |