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Inches to centimetres

Result

2.540000

Result: 2.540000

1 in = 2.54 cm

Inch to Centimetre

prints complete
1 in
2.54 cm
2 in
5.08 cm
3 in
7.62 cm
4 in
10.16 cm
5 in
12.7 cm
6 in
15.24 cm
7 in
17.78 cm
8 in
20.32 cm
9 in
22.86 cm
10 in
25.4 cm
11 in
27.94 cm
12 in
30.48 cm
13 in
33.02 cm
14 in
35.56 cm
15 in
38.1 cm
16 in
40.64 cm

Other pairs in this converter

the reverse direction first
Centimetres to inches1 cm = 0.393701 inFeet to metres1 ft = 0.3048 mMetres to feet1 m = 3.28084 ftMiles to kilometres1 mi = 1.609344 kmKilometres to miles1 km = 0.621371 miYards to metres1 yd = 0.9144 mMillimetres to inches1 mm = 0.0393701 in

The formula, the full unit table and what the numbers assume are on the Length Converter page — they are the same for every pair, so they live in one place.

Worked examples

Questions

How many cm are in 1 in?

1 in = 2.54 cm

And how many in is 1 cm?

1 cm = 0.393701 in

Sources and last check

  1. nist.gov

Information, not professional advice.