Conversion formula

The conversion factor from miles per hour to knots is 0.8689762419014, which means that 1 mile per hour is equal to 0.8689762419014 knots:

1 mph = 0.8689762419014 kt

To convert 7242 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 7242 by the conversion factor in order to get the velocity amount from miles per hour to knots. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 mph → 0.8689762419014 kt

7242 mph → V_(kt)

Solve the above proportion to obtain the velocity V in knots:

V_(kt) = 7242 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt

V_(kt) = 6293.1259438499 kt

The final result is:

7242 mph → 6293.1259438499 kt

We conclude that 7242 miles per hour is equivalent to 6293.1259438499 knots:

7242 miles per hour = 6293.1259438499 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.00015890354156622 × 7242 miles per hour.

Another way is saying that 7242 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00015890354156622 knots.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that seven thousand two hundred forty-two miles per hour is approximately six thousand two hundred ninety-three point one two six knots:

7242 mph ≅ 6293.126 kt

An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero times seven thousand two hundred forty-two miles per hour.

Conversion table

miles per hour to knots chart

For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from miles per hour to knots