How do you convert centimeters to inches?

To convert centimeters to inches, multiply by 0.3937007874. For example, 1 cm is 0.393701 in.

How many inches are in a centimeter?

There are 0.3937007874 inches in one centimeter.

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1 Centimeters to Inches

1 cm =

0.393701 in

1 centimeters equals 0.393701 inches

How to convert centimeters to inches

To get inches, multiply by 0.3937007874.

in = cm × 0.3937007874

Worked example: 1 × 0.3937007874 = 0.393701 in.

Going the other way, multiply by 2.54 — one inch is 2.54 centimeters.

Values near 1 cm

Centimeter	Inch
0.5 cm	0.19685 in
2 cm	0.787402 in
3 cm	1.181102 in

Centimeter to Inch — common values

Centimeter	Inch
1 cm	0.393701 in
2 cm	0.787402 in
3 cm	1.181102 in
5 cm	1.968504 in
10 cm	3.937008 in
25 cm	9.84252 in
50 cm	19.685039 in
100 cm	39.370079 in

Convert Centimeter to other units

cm → m cm → km cm → mm cm → mi cm → yd cm → ft cm → in cm → nmi

← Reverse: Inch to Centimeter

Questions

How do you convert centimeters to inches?: To convert centimeters to inches, multiply by 0.3937007874. For example, 1 cm is 0.393701 in.
How many inches are in a centimeter?: There are 0.3937007874 inches in one centimeter.
How do you convert inches back to centimeters?: Go the other way: multiply by 2.54. One inch is 2.54 centimeters.

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