What is 4'2" in cm and inches?

4'2" is exactly 127 cm, or 50 inches.

That is 1.27 m. Half an inch either side: 4'1.5" is 125.73 cm and 4'2.5" is 128.27 cm.

The average US man is taller than a 4 ft 2 in person by 48.1 cm (1 ft 7 in). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.4 ft 2 in: 4 ft 2 in (127 cm). Converted height The average US man is taller than a 4 ft 2 in person by 48.1 cm (1 ft 7 in). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). The average US man is taller than the average US woman by 13.9 cm (5.5 in).The average US man is taller than a 4 ft 2 in person by 48.1 cm (1 ft 7 in). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.4 ft 2 in: 4 ft 2 in (127 cm). Converted height The average US man is taller than a 4 ft 2 in person by 48.1 cm (1 ft 7 in). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). The average US man is taller than the average US woman by 13.9 cm (5.5 in).

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127 cm (1.27 m)

  • 127 cm
  • 1.27 m
  • 50 in

How the conversion works

A foot is 12 inches, and an inch is exactly 2.54 cm. So 4 ft 2 in is 4 × 12 + 2 = 50 inches, and 50 × 2.54 = 127 cm. Nothing is rounded: because the inch is defined as 2.54 cm, a height in whole or half inches always comes out in centimeters with two decimals at most.

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