Conversion formula

The conversion factor from cubic centimeters to liters is 0.001, which means that 1 cubic centimeter is equal to 0.001 liters:

1 cm3 = 0.001 L

To convert 4242 cubic centimeters into liters we have to multiply 4242 by the conversion factor in order to get the volume amount from cubic centimeters to liters. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 cm3 → 0.001 L

4242 cm3 → V_(L)

Solve the above proportion to obtain the volume V in liters:

V_(L) = 4242 cm3 × 0.001 L

V_(L) = 4.242 L

The final result is:

4242 cm3 → 4.242 L

We conclude that 4242 cubic centimeters is equivalent to 4.242 liters:

4242 cubic centimeters = 4.242 liters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 liter is equal to 0.23573785950024 × 4242 cubic centimeters.

Another way is saying that 4242 cubic centimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.23573785950024 liters.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that four thousand two hundred forty-two cubic centimeters is approximately four point two four two liters:

4242 cm3 ≅ 4.242 L

An alternative is also that one liter is approximately zero point two three six times four thousand two hundred forty-two cubic centimeters.

Conversion table

cubic centimeters to liters chart

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