Convert 42 Meters to Kilometers
How long is 42 meters? How far is 42 meters in kilometers? 42 m to km conversion.
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42 Meters =
0.042 Kilometers
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Result in Plain English
42 meters is equal to exactly 0.042 kilometers.
To a Percentage
42 meters = 4.2% of a kilometer.
Result as a Fraction
42 meters
= 21⁄500 kilometers
In Scientific Notation
42 meters
= 4.2 x 101 meters
= 4.2 x 10-2 kilometers
Meters
A meter, or metre, is the fundamental unit of length in the metric system, from which all other length units are based. It is equal to 100 centimeters, 1/1000th of a kilometer, or about 39.37 inches.Abbreviation: m
Kilometers
A kilometer, or kilometre, is a unit of length equal to 1,000 meters, or about 0.621 miles. In most of the world, it is the most common unit for measuring distance between places.Abbreviation: km