Convert centimeters to inches
1 cm = 0.393700787402 in — exactly. Both units are defined against the SI, so this factor is a fraction, not an approximation.
0.393 700 787 402in
As a fraction: 50/127
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1 cm = 0.393700787402 in
Show this value in all 50 length units
- Gigameters Gm 1e-11
- Megameters Mm 1e-8
- Kilometers km 0.000 01
- Hectometers hm 0.0001
- Decameters dam 0.001
- Meters m 0.01
- Decimeters dm 0.1
- Centimeters cm 1
- Millimeters mm 10
- Micrometers µm 10 000
- Nanometers nm 10 000 000
- Picometers pm 10 000 000 000
- Femtometers fm 10 000 000 000 000
- Inches in 0.393 700 787 402
- Feet ft 0.032 808 398 950 1
- Yards yd 0.010 936 132 983 4
- Miles mi 0.000 006 213 711 922 37
- Nautical miles nmi 0.000 005 399 568 034 56
- Thous thou 393.700 787 402
- Hands hh 0.098 425 196 850 4
- Links li 0.049 709 695 379
- Spans span 0.043 744 531 933 5
- Cubits cubit 0.021 872 265 966 8
- Ells ell 0.008 748 906 386 7
- Fathoms ftm 0.005 468 066 491 69
- Rods rd 0.001 988 387 815 16
- Chains ch 0.000 497 096 953 79
- Furlongs fur 0.000 049 709 695 379
- Leagues lea 0.000 002 071 237 307 46
- Barleycorns barleycorn 1.181 102 362 2
- US survey feet ft (US) 0.032 808 333 333 3
- US survey miles mi (US) 0.000 006 213 699 494 95
- Ångströms Å 100 000 000
- Microns µ 10 000
- Bohr radiuss a₀ 188 972 612.591
- Planck lengths ℓₚ 6.18714249917e+32
- Astronomical units au 6.68458712227e-14
- Light-years ly 1.05700083402e-18
- Light-seconds ls 3.33564095198e-11
- Light-minutes lmin 5.55940158664e-13
- Parsecs pc 3.24077928944e-19
- Kiloparsecs kpc 3.24077928944e-22
- Megaparsecs Mpc 3.24077928944e-25
- Solar radiuss R☉ 1.43740117867e-11
- Earth radiuss R🜨 1.56961230576e-9
- Point (DTP)s pt 28.346 456 692 9
- Picas pc 2.362 204 724 41
- Scandinavian miles mil 0.000 001
- Versts вер 0.000 009 373 828 271 47
- Lis 里 0.000 02
Every row is Centimeter (cm) converted through the meter, in exact rational arithmetic.
How to convert centimeters to inches
Multiply the number of centimeters by 0.393700787402 to get inches.
Inch: Defined as exactly 25.4 mm by the 1959 international yard and pound agreement.
Centimeter to Inch conversion table
| Centimeters (cm) | Inches (in) |
|---|---|
| 1 cm | 0.393 700 79 |
| 2 cm | 0.787 401 57 |
| 3 cm | 1.181 102 4 |
| 5 cm | 1.968 503 9 |
| 10 cm | 3.937 007 9 |
| 20 cm | 7.874 015 7 |
| 25 cm | 9.842 519 7 |
| 50 cm | 19.685 039 |
| 100 cm | 39.370 079 |
| 250 cm | 98.425 197 |
| 500 cm | 196.850 39 |
| 1000 cm | 393.700 79 |
Inch to Centimeter conversion table
| Inches (in) | Centimeters (cm) |
|---|---|
| 1 in | 2.54 |
| 2 in | 5.08 |
| 3 in | 7.62 |
| 5 in | 12.7 |
| 10 in | 25.4 |
| 20 in | 50.8 |
| 25 in | 63.5 |
| 50 in | 127 |
| 100 in | 254 |
| 250 in | 635 |
| 500 in | 1270 |
| 1000 in | 2540 |
Frequently asked
How many inches are in a centimeter?
One centimeter equals 0.3937007874 inches (cm → in). That figure is exact, not rounded.
How do you convert centimeters to inches?
Multiply the number of centimeters by 0.393700787402 to get inches.
What is 1 in in centimeters?
One inch is 2.54 centimeters.
What is 10 cm in in?
10 cm = 3.937 007 9 in.
What exactly is a inch?
Defined as exactly 25.4 mm by the 1959 international yard and pound agreement.