Centimeters to Inches Converter (cm to in)
Advertisement
Formula
To convert centimeters to inches, multiply the value by 0.393700787.
in = cm × 0.393700787
Example calculation
Convert 5 cm to in:
5 cm × 0.393700787 = 1.9685 in
Conversion table
| cm | in |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.3937 |
| 2 | 0.7874 |
| 3 | 1.1811 |
| 4 | 1.5748 |
| 5 | 1.9685 |
| 6 | 2.3622 |
| 7 | 2.7559 |
| 8 | 3.1496 |
| 9 | 3.5433 |
| 10 | 3.9370 |
| 15 | 5.9055 |
| 20 | 7.8740 |
| 25 | 9.8425 |
| 30 | 11.8110 |
| 35 | 13.7795 |
| 40 | 15.7480 |
| 45 | 17.7165 |
| 50 | 19.6850 |
| 55 | 21.6535 |
| 60 | 23.6220 |
| 65 | 25.5906 |
| 70 | 27.5591 |
| 75 | 29.5276 |
| 80 | 31.4961 |
| 85 | 33.4646 |
| 90 | 35.4331 |
| 95 | 37.4016 |
| 100 | 39.3701 |
| 200 | 78.7402 |
| 500 | 196.8504 |
| 1000 | 393.7008 |
Advertisement
About the units
- Centimeter (cm)
- Everyday length unit for height and clothing sizes outside the US. One hundredth of a metre.
- Inch (in)
- Used for screen sizes, tools and everyday lengths in the US and UK. Since 1959 it is defined as exactly 25.4 millimetres.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I convert centimeters to inches?
- To convert centimeters to inches, multiply the value by 0.393700787.
- How many inches are in 1 centimeter?
- 1 centimeter equals 0.393701 in.
- How many inches are in 10 centimeters?
- 10 cm equals 3.93701 in.
- How do I convert inches back to centimeters?
- Use the reverse converter: 1 inch equals 2.54 cm.
- Is this converter accurate?
- Yes. It uses the exact SI/NIST definitions of each unit and shows up to 6 significant digits.
Related conversions
- Reverse conversion: inches → centimeters
- millimeters → centimeters
- centimeters → millimeters
- millimeters → inches
- inches → millimeters
- centimeters → meters
- meters → centimeters
- centimeters → kilometers
- kilometers → centimeters