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Inches to cm formula

Inches to cm formula

Use the formula below to convert any value from inches to cm:

centimeters = inches × 2.54

To convert from inches to centimeter, you just need to multiply the value in inches by 2.54. (It is called the conversion factor)

Using the formula (some examples):

Convert full inch to centimeters:
an inch = 1 × 2.54 = 2.54 centimeters.

Convert two inch to centimeters:
two inch = 2 × 2.54 = 5.08 centimeters.

Convert five inches to centimeters:
5 inches = 5 × 2.54 = 12.7 centimeters.

More Examples:

Convert ten inches to centimeters: 10 inches = 10 × 2.54 = 25.4 centimeters.

Convert twenty inches to centimeters: 20 inches = 20 × 2.54 = 50.8 centimeters.

Convert fifty inches to centimeters: 50 inches = 50 × 2.54 = 127 centimeters.

Convert a hundred inches to centimeters: 100 inches = 100 × 2.54 = 254 centimeters.

Convert a thousand inches to centimeters: 1000 inches = 1000 × 2.54 = 2540 centimeters.

Definition of Inch

An inch is a unit of length or distance in a number of systems of measurement, including in the US Customary Units and British Imperial Units. One inch is defined as 1⁄12 of a foot and is therefore 1⁄36 of a yard. According to the modern definition, one inch is equal to 25.4 mm exactly.

The inch is abbreviated as "in" or sometimes as double quotes ("), especially when referring to the size of a screen or display.

Inches are commonly used to measure the length, width, or height of various objects, such as:

The diagonal size of computer or TV screens is often expressed in inches.
The size of furniture, such as tables, desks, or shelves, may be expressed in inches.
Clothing sizes, such as the length of pants or the circumference of a waist, may be expressed in inches.
The size of paper, such as letter or legal size, is often expressed in inches.
The dimensions of construction materials, such as lumber or drywall, are often expressed in inches.

Overall, the inch is a widely used unit of measurement for expressing length or distance in many different contexts and applications in the United States and other countries that use the customary or imperial systems of measurement.

Definition of Centimeter

A centimeter (cm) is a decimal fraction of the meter, the International System of Units (SI) unit of length, approximately equivalent to 0.39 inches. The centimeter (cm) is a unit of length that was previously the base unit of length in the centimeter-gram-second (CGS) system of units. Although SI prefixes for factors of 103 are preferred by technicians, the centimeter remains a practical unit of length for everyday measurements. An average adult person's fingernail width is approximately equal to one centimeter, making it useful for measuring small objects or distances. Learn more about the centimeter and its uses in everyday life.

Here are some examples of things that measure about one centimeter (order of magnitude):

The width of a fingernail of an adult human
The diameter of a standard pencil lead
The thickness of a credit card
The height of a small Lego brick
The diameter of an AA battery
The length of an ant
The width of a small button
The thickness of a smartphone screen protector
The width of a grain of rice
The height of a small paperclip.

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