This length unit converter dynamically calculates a value you enter in centimeters (cm) and converts it to its equivalent value in inches (in).
How many centimeters (cm) are in 1 inch (in)? What is the formula for how to convert centimeters to inches (cm to in)?
1 centimeter (cm) = 0.39370078740157 inch (in)
So we can say that there is 0.39370078740157 inch in 1 centimeter.
This means that the multiplication conversion factor to convert a quantity expressed in a centimeter unit of measurement to an equivalent quantity expressed in an inch unit of measurement is 0.39370078740157.
Inversely (or reciprocally),
1 inch (in) = 2.54 centimeters (cm)
So we can say that there are 2.54 centimeters in 1 inch.
This means that the division conversion factor to convert a quantity expressed in a centimeter unit of measurement to an equivalent quantity expressed in an inch unit of measurement is 2.54.
Knowing this inverse mathematical relationship between the two conversion factors and their reciprocal operations, we can derive two formulas to calculate and convert a quantity of length expressed in centimeters to an equivalent quantity of length expressed in inches (cm to in). Both formulas will yield the same result. The formulas are:
in = cm × 0.39370078740157 → This is the formula based on the multiplication conversion factor.
and
in = cm ÷ 2.54 → This is the formula based on the division conversion factor.
A note on the centimeters to inches formula based on the multiplication conversion factor:
For everyday manual calculations where a high degree of precision is not required, it is acceptable to use the approximation:
in ≈ cm × 0.4
Using a multiplication factor of 0.4 provides a rough estimation that is suitable for quick calculations for converting centimeters to inches.
On the other hand, if a precise conversion is necessary, such as in scientific or engineering applications, it is recommended to use the more accurate multiplication factor of 0.39370078740157 to minimize rounding errors and ensure greater accuracy in the conversion from centimeters to inches.
For example, if you have a length of 100 centimeters that you want to convert to inches, you would use either of the two formulas as follows:
in = 100 cm × 0.39370078740157 = 39.370078740157 in
in = 100 cm ÷ 2.54 = 39.370078740157 in
So, the result is the same using either formula, which is 39.370078740157 inches or 39.37 inches when rounded off.
Centimeters to inches (cm to in) conversion chart
To save you time and effort spent on having to perform manual calculations or look up conversion formulas every time a conversion from centimeters to inches is needed, here is a centimeters-to-inches conversion chart for your quick and easy reference. This conversion chart (or conversion table) shows common measurement values of length in centimeters and their equivalent measurement values in inches. These equivalent measurement values may be rounded off to 1 or 2 decimal places when it is mathematically expedient for everyday applications.
centimeters (cm) | inches (in) |
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1 cm | 0.4 in |
2 cm | 0.8 in |
3 cm | 1.2 in |
4 cm | 1.6 in |
5 cm | 2 in |
6 cm | 2.4 in |
7 cm | 2.8 in |
8 cm | 3.1 in |
9 cm | 3.5 in |
10 cm | 3.9 in |
11 cm | 4.3 in |
12 cm | 4.7 in |
13 cm | 5.1 in |
14 cm | 5.5 in |
15 cm | 5.9 in |
16 cm | 6.3 in |
17 cm | 6.7 in |
18 cm | 7.1 in |
19 cm | 7.5 in |
20 cm | 7.9 in |
21 cm | 8.3 in |
22 cm | 8.7 in |
23 cm | 9.1 in |
24 cm | 9.4 in |
25 cm | 9.8 in |
26 cm | 10.2 in |
27 cm | 10.6 in |
28 cm | 11 in |
29 cm | 11.4 in |
30 cm | 11.8 in |
31 cm | 12.2 in |
32 cm | 12.6 in |
33 cm | 13 in |
34 cm | 13.4 in |
35 cm | 13.8 in |
36 cm | 14.2 in |
37 cm | 14.6 in |
38 cm | 15 in |
39 cm | 15.4 in |
40 cm | 15.7 in |
41 cm | 16.1 in |
42 cm | 16.5 in |
43 cm | 16.9 in |
44 cm | 17.3 in |
45 cm | 17.7 in |
46 cm | 18.1 in |
47 cm | 18.5 in |
48 cm | 18.9 in |
49 cm | 19.3 in |
50 cm | 19.7 in |
51 cm | 20.1 in |
52 cm | 20.5 in |
53 cm | 20.9 in |
54 cm | 21.3 in |
55 cm | 21.7 in |
56 cm | 22 in |
57 cm | 22.4 in |
58 cm | 22.8 in |
59 cm | 23.2 in |
60 cm | 23.6 in |
61 cm | 24 in |
62 cm | 24.4 in |
63 cm | 24.8 in |
64 cm | 25.2 in |
65 cm | 25.6 in |
66 cm | 26 in |
67 cm | 26.4 in |
68 cm | 26.8 in |
69 cm | 27.2 in |
70 cm | 27.6 in |
71 cm | 28 in |
72 cm | 28.3 in |
73 cm | 28.7 in |
74 cm | 29.1 in |
75 cm | 29.5 in |
76 cm | 29.9 in |
77 cm | 30.3 in |
78 cm | 30.7 in |
79 cm | 31.1 in |
80 cm | 31.5 in |
81 cm | 31.9 in |
82 cm | 32.3 in |
83 cm | 32.7 in |
84 cm | 33.1 in |
85 cm | 33.5 in |
86 cm | 33.9 in |
87 cm | 34.3 in |
88 cm | 34.6 in |
89 cm | 35 in |
90 cm | 35.4 in |
91 cm | 35.8 in |
92 cm | 36.2 in |
93 cm | 36.6 in |
94 cm | 37 in |
95 cm | 37.4 in |
96 cm | 37.8 in |
97 cm | 38.2 in |
98 cm | 38.6 in |
99 cm | 39 in |
100 cm | 39.4 in |
centimeters (cm) | inches (in) |
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101 cm | 39.8 in |
102 cm | 40.2 in |
103 cm | 40.6 in |
104 cm | 40.9 in |
105 cm | 41.3 in |
106 cm | 41.7 in |
107 cm | 42.1 in |
108 cm | 42.5 in |
109 cm | 42.9 in |
110 cm | 43.3 in |
111 cm | 43.7 in |
112 cm | 44.1 in |
113 cm | 44.5 in |
114 cm | 44.9 in |
115 cm | 45.3 in |
116 cm | 45.7 in |
117 cm | 46.1 in |
118 cm | 46.5 in |
119 cm | 46.9 in |
120 cm | 47.2 in |
121 cm | 47.6 in |
122 cm | 48 in |
123 cm | 48.4 in |
124 cm | 48.8 in |
125 cm | 49.2 in |
126 cm | 49.6 in |
127 cm | 50 in |
128 cm | 50.4 in |
129 cm | 50.8 in |
130 cm | 51.2 in |
131 cm | 51.6 in |
132 cm | 52 in |
133 cm | 52.4 in |
134 cm | 52.8 in |
135 cm | 53.1 in |
136 cm | 53.5 in |
137 cm | 53.9 in |
138 cm | 54.3 in |
139 cm | 54.7 in |
140 cm | 55.1 in |
141 cm | 55.5 in |
142 cm | 55.9 in |
143 cm | 56.3 in |
144 cm | 56.7 in |
145 cm | 57.1 in |
146 cm | 57.5 in |
147 cm | 57.9 in |
148 cm | 58.3 in |
149 cm | 58.7 in |
150 cm | 59.1 in |
151 cm | 59.4 in |
152 cm | 59.8 in |
153 cm | 60.2 in |
154 cm | 60.6 in |
155 cm | 61 in |
156 cm | 61.4 in |
157 cm | 61.8 in |
158 cm | 62.2 in |
159 cm | 62.6 in |
160 cm | 63 in |
161 cm | 63.4 in |
162 cm | 63.8 in |
163 cm | 64.2 in |
164 cm | 64.6 in |
165 cm | 65 in |
166 cm | 65.4 in |
167 cm | 65.7 in |
168 cm | 66.1 in |
169 cm | 66.5 in |
170 cm | 66.9 in |
171 cm | 67.3 in |
172 cm | 67.7 in |
173 cm | 68.1 in |
174 cm | 68.5 in |
175 cm | 68.9 in |
176 cm | 69.3 in |
177 cm | 69.7 in |
178 cm | 70.1 in |
179 cm | 70.5 in |
180 cm | 70.9 in |
181 cm | 71.3 in |
182 cm | 71.7 in |
183 cm | 72 in |
184 cm | 72.4 in |
185 cm | 72.8 in |
186 cm | 73.2 in |
187 cm | 73.6 in |
188 cm | 74 in |
189 cm | 74.4 in |
190 cm | 74.8 in |
191 cm | 75.2 in |
192 cm | 75.6 in |
193 cm | 76 in |
194 cm | 76.4 in |
195 cm | 76.8 in |
196 cm | 77.2 in |
197 cm | 77.6 in |
198 cm | 78 in |
199 cm | 78.3 in |
200 cm | 78.7 in |
Conversion of 1 centimeter (cm) to other units of length
Here is a reference list providing a conversion of 1 centimeter (cm) to its equivalent values in various units of length, both metric and imperial:
- 1 centimeter (cm) = 10,000,000 nanometers (nm)
- 1 centimeter (cm) = 10,000 micrometers (µm)
- 1 centimeter (cm) = 10 millimeters (mm)
- 1 centimeter (cm) = 0.1 decimeter (dm)
- 1 centimeter (cm) = 0.01 meter (m)
- 1 centimeter (cm) = 0.00001 kilometer (km)
- 1 centimeter (cm) = 0.39370078740157 inch (in)
- 1 centimeter (cm) = 0.032808398950131 foot (ft)
- 1 centimeter (cm) = 0.010936132983377 yard (yd)
- 1 centimeter (cm) = 0.0000062137119223733 mile (mi)
- 1 centimeter (cm) = 0.0000053995680345572 nautical mile (nmi)
What is a centimeter (cm)?
Definition of centimeter: A centimeter is a unit of length in the International System of Units (SI), commonly known as the metric system. It is equal to one hundredth of a meter (10^-2 m). It is often used for everyday measurements involving shorter distances than meters, such as human height.
The abbreviation for centimeter is cm. The single Unicode character ㎝ (U+339D) represents the 2-character Latin abbreviation for centimeter. The Windows Alt code for this character ㎝ is Alt + 13213.
What is an inch (in)?
Definition of inch: An inch is an imperial and US customary unit of length equal to 1/12 of a foot or 2.54 centimeters. It is often used in the United States and the United Kingdom, that follow these measurement systems for small measurements such as in construction and carpentry.
The abbreviation for inch is in. The single Unicode character ㏌ (U+33CC) represents the 2-character Latin abbreviation for inch. The Windows Alt code for this character ㏌ is Alt + 13260.
The informal symbol for inch is represented by a double prime (″) or double quote (“). For example, 12 inches can be written as 12″.