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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 42.9 centimeters into inches we have to multiply 42.9 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

42.9 cm → L(in)

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

L(in) = 42.9 cm × 0.39370078740157 in

L(in) = 16.889763779528 in

The final result is:

42.9 cm → 16.889763779528 in

We conclude that 42.9 centimeters is equivalent to 16.889763779528 inches:

42.9 centimeters = 16.889763779528 inches

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 inch is equal to 0.059207459207459 × 42.9 centimeters.

Another way is saying that 42.9 centimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.059207459207459 inches.

Approximate result

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

42.9 cm ≅ 16.89 in

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

centimeters (cm) inches (in)
43.9 centimeters 17.283 inches
44.9 centimeters 17.677 inches
45.9 centimeters 18.071 inches
46.9 centimeters 18.465 inches
47.9 centimeters 18.858 inches
48.9 centimeters 19.252 inches
49.9 centimeters 19.646 inches
50.9 centimeters 20.039 inches
51.9 centimeters 20.433 inches
52.9 centimeters 20.827 inches