Inches to Centimeters Conversion

Inches to Centimeters - Distance and Length - Conversion

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1 Inches (in)

2.54 Centimeters (cm)

Inches : An inch (symbol: in) is a unit of length. It is defined as 1⁄12 of a foot, also is 1⁄36 of a yard. Though traditional standards for the exact length of an inch have varied, it is equal to exactly 25.4 mm. The inch is a popularly used customary unit of length in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.

Centimeters : The centimeter (symbol cm) is a unit of length in the metric system. It is also the base unit in the centimeter-gram-second system of units. The centimeter practical unit of length for many everyday measurements. A centimeter is equal to 0.01(or 1E-2) meter.

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1 Inch = 2.54 Centimeter

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1 inch is equal to 2.54 centimeters:

1in = 2.54cm

The distance d in centimeters (cm) is equal to the distance d in inches (in) times 2.54, that conversion formula:

d(cm) = d(in) × 2.54

2 Inches is equal to 5.08 Centimeters:

2in = 2in × 2.54 = 5.08cm

One Centimeter is equal to 0.3937 Inches:

1cm = 1cm / 2.54 = 0.3937in

d(cm) = 12(in) × 2.54 = 30.48cm

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Length conversion table

	millimeter (mm)	centimeter (cm)	meter (m)	kilometer (km)	inch (in)	foot / feet (ft)	yard (yd)	mile (mi)
1 millimeter (mm)	1	0.1	0.001	0.000001	0.03937	0.003281	0.0010936	0.0000006214
1 centimeter (cm)	10	1	0.01	0.00001	0.3937	0.03281	0.010936	0.000006214
1 meter (m)	1000	100	1	0.001	39.37	3.281	1.0936	0.0006214
1 kilometer (km)	1000000	100000	1000	1	39370	3281	1093.6	0.6214
1 inch (in)	25.4	2.54	0.0254	0.0000254	1	0.08333	0.02778	0.000015783
1 foot / feet (ft)	304.8	30.48	0.3048	0.0003048	12	1	0.33333	0.0001894
1 yard (yd)	914.4	91.44	0.9144	0.0009144	36	3	1	0.0005682
1 mile (mi)	1609344	160934	1609.3	1.6093	63360	5280	1760	1
1 nautical mile (nmi)	1852000	185200	1852	1.852	72913	6076	2025.4	1.1508

We decided to round some conversion factors to fit this table. Therefore, some of these values are not accurate, but they still have reasonable accuracy.

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8 comments

Hank Mar 23, 2017 at 12:51 pm
I'm buying a new bed that is 80 inches long. How many meters is that, and will it fit in my 3 meterlong bedroom?
Gulshan Mar 25, 2017 at 15:23 pm
Hi Hank,
An 80 inch long bed is approximately 2.032 meters long (80 / 39.37007874) and will comfortably fit in a 3 meter long bedroom.
Victor Jul 23, 2016 at 12:51 pm
My living room is 5 meters wide. How many inches wide should my area rug be to cover most of the floor?
Gulshan Jul 26, 2016 at 11:12 am
Hi Victor,
A 5-meter-wide living room is 196.85039 inches wide (5 * 39.37007874). When selecting an area rug, choose one that is slightly smaller than this width to leave some space around the edges for a balanced look.
Jerry Dec 08, 2015 at 13:56 pm
I need a tablecloth that is 2 meters long. How many inches should I look for when shopping?
Gulshan Dec 09, 2015 at 14:43 pm
Hi Jerry,
A 2 meter long tablecloth is 78.74016 inches long (2 * 39.37007874). When shopping for a tablecloth, look for one that closely matches this length
Kaya Mar 12, 2014 at 08:43 am
How many feet and inches is 182 centimeters?
Gulshan Mar 15, 2014 at 21:23 pm
Hi Kaya, One foot is equal to 12 inches, One inch is equal to roughly 2.54 centimeters, so converting inches to centimeters means multiplying a value in inches by 2.54.
5 feet 0 inches = 152.40 centimeters
5 feet 1 inches = 154.94 centimeters
5 feet 2 inches = 157.48 centimeters
5 feet 3 inches = 160.02 centimeters
5 feet 4 inches = 162.56 centimeters
5 feet 5 inches = 165.10 centimeters
5 feet 6 inches = 167.64 centimeters
5 feet 7 inches = 170.18 centimeters
5 feet 8 inches = 172.72 centimeters
5 feet 9 inches = 175.26 centimeters
5 feet 10 inches = 177.80 centimeters
5 feet 11 inches = 180.34 centimeters
6 feet 0 inches = 182.88 centimeters
6 feet 1 inches = 185.42 centimeters

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