Inches to cm | Convert Inches to cm

Understanding Inch to Centimeter Conversions

When working with length measurements, you may need to convert between the imperial units (inches) and metric units (centimeters). Knowing how to accurately convert inches to centimeters is important.

An inch is an imperial unit defined as 1/12 of a foot. A centimeter is a metric unit equal to 1/100 of a meter. Since an inch and a centimeter are not equal lengths, a conversion ratio is used to convert between them. Specifically, one inch equals 2.54 centimeters.

Here is an overview of the basic inches to centimeters formula:

Inches to Centimeters Conversion

• 1 inch = 2.54 cm
• To convert inches to cm: Inches x 2.54 = Centimeters

For example, to convert 5 inches to centimeters:

• 5 inches x 2.54 = 12.7 cm

Using this simple formula allows you to convert any inch measurement to the equal number of centimeters.

Common Inch to Centimeter Conversions

Here is a handy reference table showing some common inch measurements and their equivalent centimeters:

Inches	Centimeters
1 inch	2.54 cm
5 inches	12.7 cm
10 inches	25.4 cm
12 inches	30.48 cm

As shown, 1 inch equals 2.54 cm. 5 inches equals 12.7 cm, 10 inches equals 25.4 cm, etc. This table is useful for quick inch to centimeter lookup.

Calculating Inches from Centimeters

The formula can also be used to convert centimeters back to inches:

• 1 cm = 0.3937 inches
• To convert cm to inches: Centimeters ÷ 2.54 = Inches

Being able to convert both ways allows flexibility when handling length units.

Key Takeaways for Converting Inches to Centimeters

• 1 inch equals 2.54 cm. Memorize this conversion ratio.
• To convert inches to cm: Inches x 2.54 = Centimeters
• To convert cm to inches: Centimeters ÷ 2.54 = Inches
• Use a conversion table for common inch and cm values
• Remember that 10 inches equals 25.4 cm

With this understanding of inch to centimeter conversions, transitioning between these imperial and metric length units will be straightforward.

Type a value in the Inches field to convert the value to cm:

Inches

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How to convert inches to centimeters

1 inch is equal to 2.54 centimeters:

1″ = 2.54cm

The distance d in centimeters (cm) is equal to the distance d in inches (″) times 2.54:

d_(cm) = d_(inch) × 2.54

Inches to cm Formula

cm=in/0.39370

Example

Convert 20 inches to centimeters:

d_(cm) = 20″ × 2.54 = 50.8cm

Convert 50 inches to centimeters:

d_(cm) = 50″ × 2.54 = 127cm

Convert 100 inches to centimeters:

d_(cm) = 100″ × 2.54 = 254cm

Other Value’s

.75 inches to cm	1.90500381
1.25 inches to cm	3.17500635
1.5 inches to cm	3.81000762
1.75 inches to cm	4.44500889
10.25 inches to cm	26.03505207
10.75 inches to cm	27.30505461
11 inches to cm	27.94005588
11.25 inches to cm	28.57505715
11.5 inches to cm	29.21005842
11.8 inches to cm	29.97205994
110 inches to cm	279.4005588
12.5 inches to cm	31.7500635
13.5 inches to cm	34.29006858
14 inches to cm	35.56007112
14.5 inches to cm	36.83007366
15.5 inches to cm	39.37007874
15.7 inches to cm	39.87807976
15.75 inches to cm	40.00508001
16.5 inches to cm	41.91008382
17.5 inches to cm	44.4500889
17.7 inches to cm	44.95808992
18 inches to cm	45.72009144
18.5 inches to cm	46.99009398
19.5 inches to cm	49.53009906
2 inches to cm	5.08001016
2.25 inches to cm	5.71501143
2.5 inches to cm	6.3500127
2.75 inches to cm	6.98501397
20.5 inches to cm	52.07010414
21.5 inches to cm	54.61010922
22.5 inches to cm	57.1501143
23.5 inches to cm	59.69011938
24 inches to cm	60.96012192
24.5 inches to cm	62.23012446
25.5 inches to cm	64.77012954
26 inches to cm	66.04013208
26.5 inches to cm	67.31013462
27.5 inches to cm	69.8501397
27.6 inches to cm	70.10414021
29 inches to cm	73.66014732
29.5 inches to cm	74.93014986
3 inches to cm	7.62001524
3.25 inches to cm	8.25501651
3.5 inches to cm	8.89001778
3.75 inches to cm	9.52501905
30 inches to cm	76.2001524
31 inches to cm	78.74015748
31.5 inches to cm	80.01016002
32 inches to cm	81.28016256
35 inches to cm	88.9001778
37 inches to cm	93.98018796
37.5 inches to cm	95.2501905
38 inches to cm	96.52019304
4 inches to cm	10.16002032
4.25 inches to cm	10.79502159
4.5 inches to cm	11.43002286
4.75 inches to cm	12.06502413
42.5 inches to cm	107.9502159
44 inches to cm	111.7602235
48 inches to cm	121.9202438
5 1/2 inches to cm	13.97002794
5.25 inches to cm	13.33502667
5.3 inches to cm	13.46202692
5.5 inches to cm	13.97002794
5.7 inches to cm	14.47802896
52 inches to cm	132.0802642
55 inches to cm	139.7002794
56 inches to cm	142.2402845
6 1/2 inches to cm	16.51003302
6 inches to cm	15.24003048
6.2 inches to cm	15.7480315
6.25 inches to cm	15.87503175
6.3 inches to cm	16.002032
6.5 inches to cm	16.51003302
6.75 inches to cm	17.14503429
60 inches to cm	152.4003048
64 inches to cm	162.5603251
68 inches to cm	172.7203454
7.25 inches to cm	18.41503683
7.5 inches to cm	19.0500381
7.75 inches to cm	19.68503937
71 inches to cm	180.3403607
72 inches to cm	182.8803658
74 inches to cm	187.9603759
8.25 inches to cm	20.95504191
80 inches to cm	203.2004064
86 inches to cm	218.4404369
9.75 inches to cm	24.76504953
9.8 inches to cm	24.89204978

Inch to CM Conversion Table Chart

Value 1 to 100

Inch	CM	Inch	CM	Inch	CM	Inch	CM
1	2.54	26	66.04	51	129.54	76	193.04
2	5.08	27	68.58	52	132.08	77	195.58
3	7.62	28	71.12	53	134.62	78	198.12
4	10.16	29	73.66	54	137.16	79	200.66
5	12.7	30	76.2	55	139.7	80	203.2
6	15.24	31	78.74	56	142.24	81	205.74
7	17.78	32	81.28	57	144.78	82	208.28
8	20.32	33	83.82	58	147.32	83	210.82
9	22.86	34	86.36	59	149.86	84	213.36
10	25.4	35	88.9	60	152.4	85	215.9
11	27.94	36	91.44	61	154.94	86	218.44
12	30.48	37	93.98	62	157.48	87	220.98
13	33.02	38	96.52	63	160.02	88	223.52
14	35.56	39	99.06	64	162.56	89	226.06
15	38.1	40	101.6	65	165.1	90	228.6
16	40.64	41	104.14	66	167.64	91	231.14
17	43.18	42	106.68	67	170.18	92	233.68
18	45.72	43	109.22	68	172.72	93	236.22
19	48.26	44	111.76	69	175.26	94	238.76
20	50.8	45	114.3	70	177.8	95	241.3
21	53.34	46	116.84	71	180.34	96	243.84
22	55.88	47	119.38	72	182.88	97	246.38
23	58.42	48	121.92	73	185.42	98	248.92
24	60.96	49	124.46	74	187.96	99	251.46
25	63.5	50	127	75	190.5	100	254

Value 101 to 200

Inch	CM	Inch	CM	Inch	CM	Inch	CM
101	256.54	126	320.04	151	383.54	176	447.04
102	259.08	127	322.58	152	386.08	177	449.58
103	261.62	128	325.12	153	388.62	178	452.12
104	264.16	129	327.66	154	391.16	179	454.66
105	266.7	130	330.2	155	393.7	180	457.2
106	269.24	131	332.74	156	396.24	181	459.74
107	271.78	132	335.28	157	398.78	182	462.28
108	274.32	133	337.82	158	401.32	183	464.82
109	276.86	134	340.36	159	403.86	184	467.36
110	279.4	135	342.9	160	406.4	185	469.9
111	281.94	136	345.44	161	408.94	186	472.44
112	284.48	137	347.98	162	411.48	187	474.98
113	287.02	138	350.52	163	414.02	188	477.52
114	289.56	139	353.06	164	416.56	189	480.06
115	292.1	140	355.6	165	419.1	190	482.6
116	294.64	141	358.14	166	421.64	191	485.14
117	297.18	142	360.68	167	424.18	192	487.68
118	299.72	143	363.22	168	426.72	193	490.22
119	302.26	144	365.76	169	429.26	194	492.76
120	304.8	145	368.3	170	431.8	195	495.3
121	307.34	146	370.84	171	434.34	196	497.84
122	309.88	147	373.38	172	436.88	197	500.38
123	312.42	148	375.92	173	439.42	198	502.92
124	314.96	149	378.46	174	441.96	199	505.46
125	317.5	150	381	175	444.5	200	508

Value 201 to 300

Inch	CM	Inch	CM	Inch	CM	Inch	CM
201	510.54	226	574.04	251	637.54	276	701.04
202	513.08	227	576.58	252	640.08	277	703.58
203	515.62	228	579.12	253	642.62	278	706.12
204	518.16	229	581.66	254	645.16	279	708.66
205	520.7	230	584.2	255	647.7	280	711.2
206	523.24	231	586.74	256	650.24	281	713.74
207	525.78	232	589.28	257	652.78	282	716.28
208	528.32	233	591.82	258	655.32	283	718.82
209	530.86	234	594.36	259	657.86	284	721.36
210	533.4	235	596.9	260	660.4	285	723.9
211	535.94	236	599.44	261	662.94	286	726.44
212	538.48	237	601.98	262	665.48	287	728.98
213	541.02	238	604.52	263	668.02	288	731.52
214	543.56	239	607.06	264	670.56	289	734.06
215	546.1	240	609.6	265	673.1	290	736.6
216	548.64	241	612.14	266	675.64	291	739.14
217	551.18	242	614.68	267	678.18	292	741.68
218	553.72	243	617.22	268	680.72	293	744.22
219	556.26	244	619.76	269	683.26	294	746.76
220	558.8	245	622.3	270	685.8	295	749.3
221	561.34	246	624.84	271	688.34	296	751.84
222	563.88	247	627.38	272	690.88	297	754.38
223	566.42	248	629.92	273	693.42	298	756.92
224	568.96	249	632.46	274	695.96	299	759.46
225	571.5	250	635	275	698.5	300	762

Value 301 to 400

Inch	CM	Inch	CM	Inch	CM	Inch	CM
301	764.54	326	828.04	351	891.54	376	955.04
302	767.08	327	830.58	352	894.08	377	957.58
303	769.62	328	833.12	353	896.62	378	960.12
304	772.16	329	835.66	354	899.16	379	962.66
305	774.7	330	838.2	355	901.7	380	965.2
306	777.24	331	840.74	356	904.24	381	967.74
307	779.78	332	843.28	357	906.78	382	970.28
308	782.32	333	845.82	358	909.32	383	972.82
309	784.86	334	848.36	359	911.86	384	975.36
310	787.4	335	850.9	360	914.4	385	977.9
311	789.94	336	853.44	361	916.94	386	980.44
312	792.48	337	855.98	362	919.48	387	982.98
313	795.02	338	858.52	363	922.02	388	985.52
314	797.56	339	861.06	364	924.56	389	988.06
315	800.1	340	863.6	365	927.1	390	990.6
316	802.64	341	866.14	366	929.64	391	993.14
317	805.18	342	868.68	367	932.18	392	995.68
318	807.72	343	871.22	368	934.72	393	998.22
319	810.26	344	873.76	369	937.26	394	1000.76
320	812.8	345	876.3	370	939.8	395	1003.3
321	815.34	346	878.84	371	942.34	396	1005.84
322	817.88	347	881.38	372	944.88	397	1008.38
323	820.42	348	883.92	373	947.42	398	1010.92
324	822.96	349	886.46	374	949.96	399	1013.46
325	825.5	350	889	375	952.5	400	1016

Value 401 to 500

Inch	CM	Inch	CM	Inch	CM	Inch	CM
401	1018.54	426	1082.04	451	1145.54	476	1209.04
402	1021.08	427	1084.58	452	1148.08	477	1211.58
403	1023.62	428	1087.12	453	1150.62	478	1214.12
404	1026.16	429	1089.66	454	1153.16	479	1216.66
405	1028.7	430	1092.2	455	1155.7	480	1219.2
406	1031.24	431	1094.74	456	1158.24	481	1221.74
407	1033.78	432	1097.28	457	1160.78	482	1224.28
408	1036.32	433	1099.82	458	1163.32	483	1226.82
409	1038.86	434	1102.36	459	1165.86	484	1229.36
410	1041.4	435	1104.9	460	1168.4	485	1231.9
411	1043.94	436	1107.44	461	1170.94	486	1234.44
412	1046.48	437	1109.98	462	1173.48	487	1236.98
413	1049.02	438	1112.52	463	1176.02	488	1239.52
414	1051.56	439	1115.06	464	1178.56	489	1242.06
415	1054.1	440	1117.6	465	1181.1	490	1244.6
416	1056.64	441	1120.14	466	1183.64	491	1247.14
417	1059.18	442	1122.68	467	1186.18	492	1249.68
418	1061.72	443	1125.22	468	1188.72	493	1252.22
419	1064.26	444	1127.76	469	1191.26	494	1254.76
420	1066.8	445	1130.3	470	1193.8	495	1257.3
421	1069.34	446	1132.84	471	1196.34	496	1259.84
422	1071.88	447	1135.38	472	1198.88	497	1262.38
423	1074.42	448	1137.92	473	1201.42	498	1264.92
424	1076.96	449	1140.46	474	1203.96	499	1267.46
425	1079.5	450	1143	475	1206.5	500	1270

Value 501 to 600

Inch	CM	Inch	CM	Inch	CM	Inch	CM
501	1272.54	526	1336.04	551	1399.54	576	1463.04
502	1275.08	527	1338.58	552	1402.08	577	1465.58
503	1277.62	528	1341.12	553	1404.62	578	1468.12
504	1280.16	529	1343.66	554	1407.16	579	1470.66
505	1282.7	530	1346.2	555	1409.7	580	1473.2
506	1285.24	531	1348.74	556	1412.24	581	1475.74
507	1287.78	532	1351.28	557	1414.78	582	1478.28
508	1290.32	533	1353.82	558	1417.32	583	1480.82
509	1292.86	534	1356.36	559	1419.86	584	1483.36
510	1295.4	535	1358.9	560	1422.4	585	1485.9
511	1297.94	536	1361.44	561	1424.94	586	1488.44
512	1300.48	537	1363.98	562	1427.48	587	1490.98
513	1303.02	538	1366.52	563	1430.02	588	1493.52
514	1305.56	539	1369.06	564	1432.56	589	1496.06
515	1308.1	540	1371.6	565	1435.1	590	1498.6
516	1310.64	541	1374.14	566	1437.64	591	1501.14
517	1313.18	542	1376.68	567	1440.18	592	1503.68
518	1315.72	543	1379.22	568	1442.72	593	1506.22
519	1318.26	544	1381.76	569	1445.26	594	1508.76
520	1320.8	545	1384.3	570	1447.8	595	1511.3
521	1323.34	546	1386.84	571	1450.34	596	1513.84
522	1325.88	547	1389.38	572	1452.88	597	1516.38
523	1328.42	548	1391.92	573	1455.42	598	1518.92
524	1330.96	549	1394.46	574	1457.96	599	1521.46
525	1333.5	550	1397	575	1460.5	600	1524

Value 601 to 700

Inch	CM	Inch	CM	Inch	CM	Inch	CM
601	1526.54	626	1590.04	651	1653.54	676	1717.04
602	1529.08	627	1592.58	652	1656.08	677	1719.58
603	1531.62	628	1595.12	653	1658.62	678	1722.12
604	1534.16	629	1597.66	654	1661.16	679	1724.66
605	1536.7	630	1600.2	655	1663.7	680	1727.2
606	1539.24	631	1602.74	656	1666.24	681	1729.74
607	1541.78	632	1605.28	657	1668.78	682	1732.28
608	1544.32	633	1607.82	658	1671.32	683	1734.82
609	1546.86	634	1610.36	659	1673.86	684	1737.36
610	1549.4	635	1612.9	660	1676.4	685	1739.9
611	1551.94	636	1615.44	661	1678.94	686	1742.44
612	1554.48	637	1617.98	662	1681.48	687	1744.98
613	1557.02	638	1620.52	663	1684.02	688	1747.52
614	1559.56	639	1623.06	664	1686.56	689	1750.06
615	1562.1	640	1625.6	665	1689.1	690	1752.6
616	1564.64	641	1628.14	666	1691.64	691	1755.14
617	1567.18	642	1630.68	667	1694.18	692	1757.68
618	1569.72	643	1633.22	668	1696.72	693	1760.22
619	1572.26	644	1635.76	669	1699.26	694	1762.76
620	1574.8	645	1638.3	670	1701.8	695	1765.3
621	1577.34	646	1640.84	671	1704.34	696	1767.84
622	1579.88	647	1643.38	672	1706.88	697	1770.38
623	1582.42	648	1645.92	673	1709.42	698	1772.92
624	1584.96	649	1648.46	674	1711.96	699	1775.46
625	1587.5	650	1651	675	1714.5	700	1778

Value 701 to 800

Inch	CM	Inch	CM	Inch	CM	Inch	CM
701	1780.54	726	1844.04	751	1907.54	776	1971.04
702	1783.08	727	1846.58	752	1910.08	777	1973.58
703	1785.62	728	1849.12	753	1912.62	778	1976.12
704	1788.16	729	1851.66	754	1915.16	779	1978.66
705	1790.7	730	1854.2	755	1917.7	780	1981.2
706	1793.24	731	1856.74	756	1920.24	781	1983.74
707	1795.78	732	1859.28	757	1922.78	782	1986.28
708	1798.32	733	1861.82	758	1925.32	783	1988.82
709	1800.86	734	1864.36	759	1927.86	784	1991.36
710	1803.4	735	1866.9	760	1930.4	785	1993.9
711	1805.94	736	1869.44	761	1932.94	786	1996.44
712	1808.48	737	1871.98	762	1935.48	787	1998.98
713	1811.02	738	1874.52	763	1938.02	788	2001.52
714	1813.56	739	1877.06	764	1940.56	789	2004.06
715	1816.1	740	1879.6	765	1943.1	790	2006.6
716	1818.64	741	1882.14	766	1945.64	791	2009.14
717	1821.18	742	1884.68	767	1948.18	792	2011.68
718	1823.72	743	1887.22	768	1950.72	793	2014.22
719	1826.26	744	1889.76	769	1953.26	794	2016.76
720	1828.8	745	1892.3	770	1955.8	795	2019.3
721	1831.34	746	1894.84	771	1958.34	796	2021.84
722	1833.88	747	1897.38	772	1960.88	797	2024.38
723	1836.42	748	1899.92	773	1963.42	798	2026.92
724	1838.96	749	1902.46	774	1965.96	799	2029.46
725	1841.5	750	1905	775	1968.5	800	2032

Value 801 to 900

Inch	CM	Inch	CM	Inch	CM	Inch	CM
801	2034.54	826	2098.04	851	2161.54	876	2225.04
802	2037.08	827	2100.58	852	2164.08	877	2227.58
803	2039.62	828	2103.12	853	2166.62	878	2230.12
804	2042.16	829	2105.66	854	2169.16	879	2232.66
805	2044.7	830	2108.2	855	2171.7	880	2235.2
806	2047.24	831	2110.74	856	2174.24	881	2237.74
807	2049.78	832	2113.28	857	2176.78	882	2240.28
808	2052.32	833	2115.82	858	2179.32	883	2242.82
809	2054.86	834	2118.36	859	2181.86	884	2245.36
810	2057.4	835	2120.9	860	2184.4	885	2247.9
811	2059.94	836	2123.44	861	2186.94	886	2250.44
812	2062.48	837	2125.98	862	2189.48	887	2252.98
813	2065.02	838	2128.52	863	2192.02	888	2255.52
814	2067.56	839	2131.06	864	2194.56	889	2258.06
815	2070.1	840	2133.6	865	2197.1	890	2260.6
816	2072.64	841	2136.14	866	2199.64	891	2263.14
817	2075.18	842	2138.68	867	2202.18	892	2265.68
818	2077.72	843	2141.22	868	2204.72	893	2268.22
819	2080.26	844	2143.76	869	2207.26	894	2270.76
820	2082.8	845	2146.3	870	2209.8	895	2273.3
821	2085.34	846	2148.84	871	2212.34	896	2275.84
822	2087.88	847	2151.38	872	2214.88	897	2278.38
823	2090.42	848	2153.92	873	2217.42	898	2280.92
824	2092.96	849	2156.46	874	2219.96	899	2283.46
825	2095.5	850	2159	875	2222.5	900	2286

Value 901 to 1000

Inch	CM	Inch	CM	Inch	CM	Inch	CM
901	2288.54	926	2352.04	951	2415.54	976	2479.04
902	2291.08	927	2354.58	952	2418.08	977	2481.58
903	2293.62	928	2357.12	953	2420.62	978	2484.12
904	2296.16	929	2359.66	954	2423.16	979	2486.66
905	2298.7	930	2362.2	955	2425.7	980	2489.2
906	2301.24	931	2364.74	956	2428.24	981	2491.74
907	2303.78	932	2367.28	957	2430.78	982	2494.28
908	2306.32	933	2369.82	958	2433.32	983	2496.82
909	2308.86	934	2372.36	959	2435.86	984	2499.36
910	2311.4	935	2374.9	960	2438.4	985	2501.9
911	2313.94	936	2377.44	961	2440.94	986	2504.44
912	2316.48	937	2379.98	962	2443.48	987	2506.98
913	2319.02	938	2382.52	963	2446.02	988	2509.52
914	2321.56	939	2385.06	964	2448.56	989	2512.06
915	2324.1	940	2387.6	965	2451.1	990	2514.6
916	2326.64	941	2390.14	966	2453.64	991	2517.14
917	2329.18	942	2392.68	967	2456.18	992	2519.68
918	2331.72	943	2395.22	968	2458.72	993	2522.22
919	2334.26	944	2397.76	969	2461.26	994	2524.76
920	2336.8	945	2400.3	970	2463.8	995	2527.3
921	2339.34	946	2402.84	971	2466.34	996	2529.84
922	2341.88	947	2405.38	972	2468.88	997	2532.38
923	2344.42	948	2407.92	973	2471.42	998	2534.92
924	2346.96	949	2410.46	974	2473.96	999	2537.46
925	2349.5	950	2413	975	2476.5	1000	2540

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