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Centimeters to Inches Converter

1 cm = 0.3937007874 in. Type any value to convert centimeters to inches.

1 cm = 0.3937007874 in

Formula: in = cm ÷ 2.54

Common values
Decimals
In every unit 22 units
Nanometer (nm) 10,000,000 nm
Micrometer (µm) 10,000 µm
Millimeter (mm) 10 mm
Centimeter (cm) 1 cm
Decimeter (dm) 0.1 dm
Meter (m) 0.01 m
Kilometer (km) 0.00001 km
Inch (in) 0.3937007874 in
Foot (ft) 0.03280839895 ft
Yard (yd) 0.01093613298 yd
Mile (mi) 0.000006213711922 mi
Nautical mile (nmi) 0.000005399568035 nmi
Mil (thou) (mil) 393.7007874 mil
Hand (hh) 0.09842519685 hh
Fathom (ftm) 0.005468066492 ftm
Chain (ch) 0.0004970969538 ch
Furlong (fur) 0.00004970969538 fur
League (lea) 0.000002071237307 lea
Ångström (Å) 100,000,000 Å
Astronomical unit (au) 6.684587122 × 10⁻¹⁴ au
Light-year (ly) 1.057000834 × 10⁻¹⁸ ly
Parsec (pc) 3.240779289 × 10⁻¹⁹ pc

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Centimeters to inches table

Formula: in = cm ÷ 2.54

Centimeter (cm)Inch (in)
0.1 cm0.03937007874 in
0.25 cm0.09842519685 in
0.5 cm0.1968503937 in
1 cm0.3937007874 in
2 cm0.7874015748 in
3 cm1.181102362 in
4 cm1.57480315 in
5 cm1.968503937 in
6 cm2.362204724 in
7 cm2.755905512 in
8 cm3.149606299 in
9 cm3.543307087 in
10 cm3.937007874 in
12 cm4.724409449 in
15 cm5.905511811 in
20 cm7.874015748 in
25 cm9.842519685 in
30 cm11.81102362 in
40 cm15.7480315 in
50 cm19.68503937 in
60 cm23.62204724 in
75 cm29.52755906 in
100 cm39.37007874 in
150 cm59.05511811 in
200 cm78.74015748 in
250 cm98.42519685 in
500 cm196.8503937 in
1,000 cm393.7007874 in

How to use: Centimeters to Inches

  1. 1 Type the value in centimeters.
  2. 2 The result in inches appears at once – or type in the inches field to convert back.
  3. 3 Pick a common value, round to fewer decimals or swap the units with one click.
  4. 4 Copy the result, or open “In every unit” to see the value in all units of length.

About this tool

Centimeter (cm) is a unit of length (SI); 1 cm = 0.01 m. Inch (in) is a unit of length (imperial and US customary); 1 in = 0.0254 m.

To convert centimeters to inches, divide the value by 2.54 (in = cm ÷ 2.54). Example: 10 cm = 3.937007874 in.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I convert centimeters to inches?

To convert centimeters to inches, divide the value by 2.54: in = cm ÷ 2.54. For example 10 cm = 3.937007874 in.

What is 1 cm in inches?

1 cm = 0.3937007874 in. The other way round, 1 in = 2.54 cm.

How exact is the result?

The converter uses the official definitions of both units and shows up to 10 significant digits; choose 0–6 decimals to round. Both units are defined exactly in terms of each other, so the factor itself is exact.

Can I convert other units of length here?

Yes – choose any of the 22 units of length in the From and To lists, or switch to another measurement at the top.