Centimeter to inches Conversion
Centimeter to inches Conversion calculator.
What is Centimeter?
- A centimeter is a metric unit of measurement used for measuring the length of an Object. It is written as cm.
- A centimetre (international spelling) or centimeter (American spelling) (SI symbol cm) is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one hundredth of a metre, centi being the SI prefix for a factor of 1100.
- A centimetre is approximately the width of the fingernail of an average adult person.
What is Inch?
- The inch (in or ″) is a unit of length in the British imperial and the United States customary systems of measurement.
- One inch is equal to 1/36 yard or 1/12 of a foot. Derived from the Roman uncia ("twelfth"), the word inch is also sometimes used to translate similar units in other measurement systems, usually understood as deriving from the width of the human thumb.
- The inch is a commonly used customary unit of length in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.
Centimeter to Inch Conversion Table
| Centimeters (cm) | Inch (in)(decimal) | Inch (in)(fraction) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cm | 0.3937 in | 25⁄64 in |
| 2 cm | 0.7874 in | 25⁄32 in |
| 3 cm | 1.1811 in | 1 3⁄16 in |
| 4 cm | 1.5748 in | 1 37⁄64 in |
| 5 cm | 1.9685 in | 1 31⁄32 in |
| 6 cm | 2.3622 in | 2 23⁄64 in |
| 7 cm | 2.7559 in | 2 3⁄4 in |
| 8 cm | 3.1496 in | 3 5⁄32 in |
| 9 cm | 3.5433 in | 3 35⁄64 in |
| 10 cm | 3.9370 in | 3 15⁄16 in |
| 100 cm | 39.3701 in | 39 3⁄8 in |
How to convert centimeter to inch?
- 1 centimeter is equal to 0.3937007874 inches:1cm = (1/2.54)″ = 0.3937007874″
- The distance d in inches (in) is equal to the distance d in centimeters (cm) divided by 2.54: d(in) = d(cm) / 2.54
- One inch is equal to 2.54 centimeters: 1in = 2.54 × 1in = 2.54cm