Centimeter → Inch (cm → in)

1 cm = 0.39370078740157 in
1 Centimeter (cm) = 0.39370078740157 Inch (in).

Centimeter (cm):


Inch (in):

If you want to reverse convert, use Inch → Centimeter. 1 in = 2.54 cm. You can also explore the full Length converter page for more cross conversions.

Conversion formula

Centimeter to Inch formula: value in in = value in cm × 0.39370078740157.

Inch to Centimeter formula: value in cm = value in in × 2.54.

How to convert Centimeter to Inch

To convert Centimeter to Inch, multiply the value in cm by 0.39370078740157. This gives the result in in.

For example, 1 cm = 0.39370078740157 in and 10 cm = 3.9370078740157 in.

What is Centimeter?

Centimeter (cm): One hundredth of a metre. It is useful for ruler measurements, book widths and a person’s height; kilometres would be impractical for these small dimensions. 1 cm = 10 mm = 0.01 m.

What is Inch?

Inch (in): Used for screen diagonals, pipe sizes and component dimensions. A screen’s inch size refers to its diagonal rather than its width. 1 in = 2.54 cm = 25.4 mm.

FAQ

Centimeter → other Length units

• 1 centimeter → meter = 0.01 meter
• 1 centimeter → kilometer = 1.0E-5 kilometer
• 1 centimeter → decimeter = 0.1 decimeter
• 1 centimeter → millimeter = 10 millimeter
• 1 centimeter → micrometer = 10000 micrometer
• 1 centimeter = 10000000 nanometer
• 1 centimeter = 10000000000 picometer
• 1 centimeter = 5.3995680345572E-6 nautical mile
• 1 centimeter = 6.2137119223733E-6 mile
• 1 centimeter → fathom = 0.0054680664916885 fathom
• 1 centimeter → yard = 0.010936132983377 yard
• 1 centimeter → feet = 0.032808398950131 feet
• 1 centimeter → inch = 0.39370078740157 inch
• 1 centimeter → hand = 0.098425196850394 hand
• 1 centimeter = 6.6845871222684E-14 astronomical unit
• 1 centimeter = 1.0570008340246E-18 lightyear
• 1 centimeter = 3.2407792894443E-19 parsec

Centimeter → Inch Table

The table below shows common values from Centimeter to Inch and the reverse direction for quick reference.

Inch → Centimeter Table

Inch → Centimeter

The reverse value is 1 in = 2.54 cm.