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 42.6 millimeters into inches we have to multiply 42.6 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

42.6 mm → L_(in)

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

L_(in) = 42.6 mm × 0.039370078740157 in

L_(in) = 1.6771653543307 in

The final result is:

42.6 mm → 1.6771653543307 in

We conclude that 42.6 millimeters is equivalent to 1.6771653543307 inches:

42.6 millimeters = 1.6771653543307 inches

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 inch is equal to 0.5962441314554 × 42.6 millimeters.

Another way is saying that 42.6 millimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.5962441314554 inches.

Approximate result

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

42.6 mm ≅ 1.677 in

An alternative is also that one inch is approximately zero point five nine six times forty-two point six 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