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 742 centimeters into inches we have to multiply 742 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

742 cm → L_(in)

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

L_(in) = 742 cm × 0.39370078740157 in

L_(in) = 292.12598425197 in

The final result is:

742 cm → 292.12598425197 in

We conclude that 742 centimeters is equivalent to 292.12598425197 inches:

742 centimeters = 292.12598425197 inches

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 inch is equal to 0.0034231805929919 × 742 centimeters.

Another way is saying that 742 centimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0034231805929919 inches.

Approximate result

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

742 cm ≅ 292.126 in

An alternative is also that one inch is approximately zero point zero zero three times seven hundred forty-two 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