What is 42 centimeters to inches? The answer is that 42 cm equals 16.5354 inches.
How to convert 42 cm to inches? We know that one inch is equal to 2.54 centimeters, so to convert 42 centimeters to inches, we must divide the amount of centimeters by 2.54, which means that 42 centimeters is equal to 42 cm ÷ 2.54 = 16.5354 inches.
See also: How to convert 42 inches to cm.