Conversion formula

The conversion factor from kilometers to miles is 0.62137119223733, which means that 1 kilometer is equal to 0.62137119223733 miles:

1 km = 0.62137119223733 mi

To convert 842 kilometers into miles we have to multiply 842 by the conversion factor in order to get the length amount from kilometers to miles. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 km → 0.62137119223733 mi

842 km → L_(mi)

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

L_(mi) = 842 km × 0.62137119223733 mi

L_(mi) = 523.19454386384 mi

The final result is:

842 km → 523.19454386384 mi

We conclude that 842 kilometers is equivalent to 523.19454386384 miles:

842 kilometers = 523.19454386384 miles

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 mile is equal to 0.0019113349168646 × 842 kilometers.

Another way is saying that 842 kilometers is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0019113349168646 miles.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that eight hundred forty-two kilometers is approximately five hundred twenty-three point one nine five miles:

842 km ≅ 523.195 mi

An alternative is also that one mile is approximately zero point zero zero two times eight hundred forty-two kilometers.

Conversion table

kilometers to miles chart

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