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 42.7 centimeters into inches we have to multiply 42.7 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

42.7 cm → L_(in)

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

L_(in) = 42.7 cm × 0.39370078740157 in

L_(in) = 16.811023622047 in

The final result is:

42.7 cm → 16.811023622047 in

We conclude that 42.7 centimeters is equivalent to 16.811023622047 inches:

42.7 centimeters = 16.811023622047 inches

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 inch is equal to 0.059484777517564 × 42.7 centimeters.

Another way is saying that 42.7 centimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.059484777517564 inches.

Approximate result

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

42.7 cm ≅ 16.811 in

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