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Inch

Inch (in or ″) is a unit of length.
One inch is equal to 1/12 of a foot (ft).
One inch is equal to 1/36 of a yard (yd).
One inch is eqaul to 2.54 centimeters (cm).

Centimeter

Centimeter (cm) or centimetre is a unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). Centi is a prefix for 1/100.
One centimeter is equal to 1/100 of a meter (m).
One centimeter is equal to 10 millimeters (mm).
One centimeter is eqaul to 1/2.54 of an inch (in).

How to convert inches to centimeters

1 inch is equal to 2.54 centimeters:

1″ = 2.54cm

The distance in centimeters (cm) is equal to the distance in inches (″ or in) times 2.54:

distance(cm) = distance(inch) × 2.54

Example #1

Convert 5 inches to centimeters:

5in = 5in × 2.54cm/in = 12.7cm

Example #2

Convert 20 inches to centimeters:

20in = 20in × 2.54cm/in = 50.8cm

How many inches in a centimeter

One centimeter is equal to 0.3937 inches:

1cm = 1cm / 2.54cm/in = 0.3937in

How many centimeters in an inch

One inch is equal to 2.54 centimeters:

1in = 2.54cm/in × 1in = 2.54cm

How to convert 10 inches to centimeters

Multiply 10 inches by 2.54 to get centimeters:

10in = 2.54cm/in × 10in = 25.4cm

Inches to centimeters conversion table

Inches (") Centimeters (cm)
0.01 in 0.0254000 cm
1/64 in 0.0396875 cm
1/32 in 0.0793750 cm
1/16 in 0.15875 cm
0.1 in 0.2540 cm
1/8 in 0.3175 cm
1/4 in 0.635 cm
1/2 in 1.27 cm
1 in 2.54 cm
2 in 5.08 cm
3 in 7.62 cm
4 in 10.16 cm
5 in 12.70 cm
6 in 15.24 cm
7 in 17.78 cm
8 in 20.32 cm
9 in 22.86 cm
10 in  25.40 cm
20 in 50.80 cm
30 in 76.20 cm
40 in 101.60 cm
50 in 127.00 cm
60 in 152.40 cm
70 in 177.80 cm
80 in 203.20 cm
90 in 228.60 cm
100 in 254.00 cm

 

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