Inches to Centimeters

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1 in equals 2.54 cm.

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Result (cm)2.54 cm

in to cm table

incm
0.25 in0.635 cm
0.5 in1.27 cm
0.75 in1.91 cm
1 in2.54 cm
1.5 in3.81 cm
2 in5.08 cm
2.5 in6.35 cm
3 in7.62 cm
4 in10.16 cm
5 in12.7 cm
6 in15.24 cm
8 in20.32 cm
10 in25.4 cm
12 in30.48 cm
14.5 in36.83 cm
15 in38.1 cm
16 in40.64 cm
20 in50.8 cm
24 in60.96 cm
36 in91.44 cm
50 in127 cm
100 in254 cm

cm to in (reverse)

cmin
0.25 cm0.0984 in
0.5 cm0.197 in
0.75 cm0.295 in
1 cm0.394 in
1.5 cm0.591 in
2 cm0.787 in
2.5 cm0.984 in
3 cm1.18 in
4 cm1.57 in
5 cm1.97 in
6 cm2.36 in
8 cm3.15 in
10 cm3.94 in
12 cm4.72 in
14.5 cm5.71 in
15 cm5.91 in
16 cm6.3 in
20 cm7.87 in
24 cm9.45 in
36 cm14.17 in
50 cm19.69 in
100 cm39.37 in

Common fractions

incm
1/16 in0.159 cm
1/8 in0.318 cm
3/16 in0.476 cm
1/4 in0.635 cm
3/8 in0.953 cm
1/2 in1.27 cm
5/8 in1.59 cm
3/4 in1.91 cm
1 in2.54 cm
1 1/4 in3.18 cm
1 1/2 in3.81 cm
2 in5.08 cm

How it scales

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1 meter in other units

1000mm100cm39.4in3.3ft1.1yd

The ratio at a glance

1 in2.54 cm

Imperial and metric units

Inches, feet, yards, and miles belong to the imperial/US system, while millimeters, centimeters, meters, and kilometers are metric. One international inch is defined as exactly 25.4 mm.

Length-to-length conversions are exact and rest on fixed factors — for more unit pairs, use our length conversion hub.

Frequently asked questions

How many cm are in a in?

1 in equals 2.54 cm.

How many cm are in 2 in?

2 in equal 5.08 cm.

How do I convert in to cm?

Multiply the number of in by 2.54 to get cm.

How is an inch defined?

One international inch is defined as exactly 25.4 millimeters. This definition is used worldwide, so the conversions on this page are exact.

Why are there imperial and metric units?

Inches, feet, yards, and miles belong to the imperial/US system, while millimeters, centimeters, meters, and kilometers are metric. All conversions rest on fixed, exact factors.

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