Convert Inches to cm | Inches to cm Conversion

The inches to cm Conversion (Convert inches to cm) and from cm to inch can be derived from a simple formula, which we will learn below.

inches to cm Conversion Calculator

Type a value in the Inches field to convert the value to cm:

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What is an Inch?

Inch is a unit of measurement to measure the length of any object. The United States (U.S.) uses the imperial measurement system which includes inch. But the rest of the world uses the metric systems most of the time. So, we need conversion from inches to cm sometimes. There are 12 inches in one foot and 36 inches in one yard. Sometimes, an inch can be written as inches, in or inverted commas above a number (e.g. 4″), where ‘ “ ‘ denotes the inches.

Inches to cm Conversion Formula

One inch is equal to 2.54cm. Mathematically, it can be written as:

1 inch = 2.54 cm

Inches to cm Conversion Examples

Question 1: How many cm are there in 1 inch?

Answer: We have to calculate cm in one inch.

So we know by a formula that

1 inch = 2.54 cm

Question 2: Convert 6 inches to cm?

Answer: We have to calculate cm in 6 inches.

We know the formula that

1 inch = 2.54 cm

Hence 6 inches to cm = 2.54 *6

= 15.24 cm

Question 2: Convert 12 inches to cm?

Answer: We have to calculate cm in 3 inches.

We know the formula that

1 inch = 2.54 cm

Hence 12 inches to cm = 2.54 *12

= 30.48 cm

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What is a cm?

cm is a unit of measurement to measure the length of any object. The cm is a part of the metric system. Sometimes, we need conversion from cm to inches. Sometimes, cm can be written as centimeters.

cm to Inches Conversion Formula

One cm is equal to 0.0393701 inches. Mathematically, it can be written as:

1 cm = inches x 2.54

1 cm = 0.0393701 inches

cm to inches Conversion Examples

Question 1: How many inches are there in 1 cm?

Answer: We have to calculate inches in one cm.

So we know by a formula that

1 cm = 0.393701 inches

Question 2: Convert 30 cm to inches?

Answer: We have to calculate inches in 30 cm.

We know the formula that

1 cm = 0.393701 inches

Hence 30 cm to inches = 30*0.393701

= 11.81103 inches

Question 3: Convert 8 cm to inches?

Answer: We have to calculate inches in 30 cm.

We know the formula that

1 cm = 0.393701 inches

Hence 8 cm to inches = 8*0.393701

= 3.149608 inches

Inches to cm Conversion Table Chart

Inches	Inches	Metric
Fractional	Decimal	cm
1/64	0.0156	0.03969
1/32	0.0313	0.07938
3/64	0.0469	0.11906
1/16	0.0625	0.15875
5/64	0.0781	0.19844
3/32	0.0938	0.23813
7/64	0.1094	0.27781
1/8	0.1250	0.31750
9/64	0.1406	0.35719
5/32	0.1563	0.39688
11/64	0.1719	0.43656
3/16	0.1875	0.47625
13/64	0.2031	0.51594
7/32	0.2188	0.55563
15/64	0.2344	0.59531
1/4	0.2500	0.63500
17/64	0.2656	0.67469
9/32	0.2813	0.71438
19/64	0.2969	0.75406
5/16	0.3125	0.79375
21/64	0.3281	0.83344
11/32	0.3438	0.87313
23/64	0.3594	0.91281
3/8	0.3750	0.95250
25/64	0.3906	0.99219
13/32	0.4063	1.03188
27/64	0.4219	1.07156
7/16	0.4375	1.11125
29/64	0.4531	1.15094
15/32	0.4688	1.19063
31/64	0.4844	1.23031
1/2	0.5000	1.27000
33/64	0.5156	1.30969
17/32	0.5313	1.34938
35/64	0.5469	1.38906
9/16	0.5625	1.42875
37/64	0.5781	1.46844
19/32	0.5938	1.50813
39/64	0.6094	1.54781
5/8	0.6250	1.58750
41/64	0.6406	1.62719
21/32	0.6563	1.66688
43/64	0.6719	1.70656
11/16	0.6875	1.74625
45/64	0.7031	1.78594
23/32	0.7188	1.82563
47/64	0.7344	1.86531
3/4	0.7500	1.90500
49/64	0.7656	1.94469
25/32	0.7813	1.98438
51/64	0.7969	2.02406
13/16	0.8125	2.06375
53/64	0.8281	2.10344
27/32	0.8438	2.14313
55/64	0.8594	2.18281
7/8	0.8750	2.22250
57/64	0.89063	2.26219
29/32	0.90625	2.30188
59/64	0.92188	2.34156
15/16	0.93750	2.38125
61/64	0.95313	2.42094
31/32	0.96875	2.46063
63/64	0.98438	2.50031
1	1.000	2.540
1 1/4	1.2500	3.17500
1 1/2	1.5000	3.81000
1 3/4	1.7500	4.44500
2	2.0000	5.08000
2 1/4	2.2500	5.71500
2 1/2	2.5000	6.35000
2 3/4	2.7500	6.98500
3	3.0000	7.62000
3 1/2	3.5000	8.89000
4	4.0000	10.16000
4 1/2	4.5000	11.43000
5	5.0000	12.70000
6	6.0000	15.24000
8	8.0000	20.32000
10	10.0000	25.40000
20	20.0000	50.80000
30	30.0000	76.20000
40	40.0000	101.6000
60	60.0000	152.4000
80	80.0000	203.2000
100	100.0000	254.0000

Some Other inches Conversions

1 inch	0.083 feet
1 inch	2.54 cm
1 inch	0.0254 m
1 inch	0.028 yard
1 inch	6.45 sq. cm

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