Inches to centimeters
1 inch equals 2.54 cm, about 30% of a credit card's long edge.
1 inch equals
2.54cm
1 in = 2.54 cm · 1 cm = 0.3937 in
Reference table
| inches | centimeters |
|---|
| 1 inch | 2.54 cm |
| 2 inches | 5.08 cm |
| 5 inches | 12.7 cm |
| 10 inches | 25.4 cm |
| 25 inches | 63.5 cm |
| 50 inches | 127 cm |
| 100 inches | 254 cm |
| 250 inches | 635 cm |
| 500 inches | 1,270 cm |
| 1000 inches | 2,540 cm |
Show the working
1. Convert to the base unit (m):
1 in × 0.0254 = 0.0254 m
2. Convert from m to cm:
0.0254 m ÷ 0.01 = 2.54 cm
Common questions
- How many centimeters is 1 inch?
- 1 inch equals 2.54 cm, about 30% of a credit card's long edge.
- How many inches is 1 centimeter?
- 1 centimeter equals 0.3937 in, about 1.7 times as much as a grain of rice.
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