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Conversion formula

The conversion factor from kilometers to centimeters is 100000, which means that 1 kilometer is equal to 100000 centimeters:

1 km = 100000 cm

To convert 642 kilometers into centimeters we have to multiply 642 by the conversion factor in order to get the length amount from kilometers to centimeters. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 km → 100000 cm

642 km → L(cm)

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

L(cm) = 642 km × 100000 cm

L(cm) = 64200000 cm

The final result is:

642 km → 64200000 cm

We conclude that 642 kilometers is equivalent to 64200000 centimeters:

642 kilometers = 64200000 centimeters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 centimeter is equal to 1.5576323987539E-8 × 642 kilometers.

Another way is saying that 642 kilometers is equal to 1 ÷ 1.5576323987539E-8 centimeters.

Approximate result

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

642 km ≅ 64200000 cm

An alternative is also that one centimeter is approximately zero times six hundred forty-two kilometers.

Conversion table

kilometers to centimeters chart

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

kilometers (km) centimeters (cm)
643 kilometers 64300000 centimeters
644 kilometers 64400000 centimeters
645 kilometers 64500000 centimeters
646 kilometers 64600000 centimeters
647 kilometers 64700000 centimeters
648 kilometers 64800000 centimeters
649 kilometers 64900000 centimeters
650 kilometers 65000000 centimeters
651 kilometers 65100000 centimeters
652 kilometers 65200000 centimeters