Convert Centimeters to Inches
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).
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).
How to convert centimeters to inches
1 centimeter is equal to 0.3937007874 inches:
1cm = (1/2.54)″ = 0.3937007874″
The distance in inches (″ or in) is equal to the distance in centimeters (cm) divided by 2.54:
distance(inch) = distance(cm) / 2.54
Example
Convert 20 cm to inches:
distance(inch) = 20cm / 2.54 = 7.874″
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 = 2.54×1in = 2.54cm
How to convert 10cm to inches
Divide 10 centimeters by 2.54 to get inches:
10cm = 10cm / 2.54cm/in = 3.937in
Centimeters to inches conversion table
The fraction inches are rounded to 1/64 resolution.
| Centimeters (cm) | Inches (“) (decimal) | Inches (“) (fraction) |
|---|---|---|
| 0.01 cm | 0.0039 in | 0 in |
| 0.1 cm | 0.0394 in | 3/64 in |
| 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 |
| 20 cm | 7.8740 in | 7 7/8 in |
| 30 cm | 11.8110 in | 11 13/16 in |
| 40 cm | 15.7480 in | 15 3/4 in |
| 50 cm | 19.6850 in | 19 11/16 in |
| 60 cm | 23.6220 in | 23 5/8 in |
| 70 cm | 27.5591 in | 27 9/16 in |
| 80 cm | 31.4961 in | 31 1/2 in |
| 90 cm | 35.4331 in | 35 7/16 in |
| 100 cm | 39.3701 in | 39 3/8 in |