Unit Converter
Conversion formula
The conversion factor from centimeters to meters is 0.01, which means that 1 centimeter is equal to 0.01 meters:
1 cm = 0.01 m
To convert 842 centimeters into meters we have to multiply 842 by the conversion factor in order to get the length amount from centimeters to meters. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:
1 cm → 0.01 m
842 cm → L(m)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the length L in meters:
L(m) = 842 cm × 0.01 m
L(m) = 8.42 m
The final result is:
842 cm → 8.42 m
We conclude that 842 centimeters is equivalent to 8.42 meters:
842 centimeters = 8.42 meters
Alternative conversion
We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 meter is equal to 0.1187648456057 × 842 centimeters.
Another way is saying that 842 centimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.1187648456057 meters.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that eight hundred forty-two centimeters is approximately eight point four two meters:
842 cm ≅ 8.42 m
An alternative is also that one meter is approximately zero point one one nine times eight hundred forty-two centimeters.
Conversion table
centimeters to meters chart
For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from centimeters to meters
centimeters (cm) | meters (m) |
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843 centimeters | 8.43 meters |
844 centimeters | 8.44 meters |
845 centimeters | 8.45 meters |
846 centimeters | 8.46 meters |
847 centimeters | 8.47 meters |
848 centimeters | 8.48 meters |
849 centimeters | 8.49 meters |
850 centimeters | 8.5 meters |
851 centimeters | 8.51 meters |
852 centimeters | 8.52 meters |