Convert centimeters to inchs

Convert centimeters to inchs, with the formula and a quick reference table.

Result
0.39370079 inchs

≈ ⅜ inchs · 1 cm = 0.39370079 in

All length units

UnitValueSymbol
10,000,000nm
10,000µm
10mm
1cm
0.01m
0.00001km
0.39370079in
0.032808399ft
0.010936133yd
0.0000062137119mi
0.000005399568nmi
0.000049709695fur
0.0054680665ftm
0.098425197hh
393.70079mil
6.684587 × 10^14AU
1.057001 × 10^18ly
3.240779 × 10^19pc

centimeters to inchs at a glance

cmin
10.393701
20.787402
31.1811
41.5748
51.9685
103.93701
259.84252
5019.685
10039.3701

Other length conversions

How it works

Every unit in this dimension is defined as a ratio to one base unit — the meter. Converting is therefore two multiplications: into the base unit, then out of it.

1 cm = 0.39370079 in

Rounding

Results are rounded to 8 significant figures, adjustable with the slider above. Exact factors are used internally, so chaining conversions does not accumulate error.

Sources

Conversion factors follow NIST Special Publication 811 (Guide for the Use of the International System of Units) and the BIPM SI Brochure, 9th edition. Every factor is checked by an automated round-trip test on each build.