About centimetres and inches
A centimetre (cm) is one hundredth of a metre. It is the everyday unit for body height, clothing sizes and small objects.
An inch (in) is an imperial and US unit of length. There are 12 inches in a foot, and one inch is exactly 2.54 centimetres.
How the conversion works
Converts centimetres to inches, and back again. Type a value in either box and the other one updates as you type. The conversion uses 1 centimetre = 0.393701 inches.
Centimetre to Inch conversion table
| centimetres | inches |
|---|---|
| 1 centimetre | 0.393701 inches |
| 2 centimetres | 0.787402 inches |
| 5 centimetres | 1.9685 inches |
| 10 centimetres | 3.93701 inches |
| 25 centimetres | 9.84252 inches |
| 50 centimetres | 19.685 inches |
| 100 centimetres | 39.3701 inches |
| 1,000 centimetres | 393.701 inches |
How to use it
- Enter a value in centimetres to see it in inches, or type in the other box to convert the opposite way.
- Check the quick conversion table below for common values.
- To convert by hand, multiply the number of centimetres by 0.393701.
Did you know?
- A centimetre is about the width of a fingernail.
- The inch was fixed at exactly 2.54 centimetres by an international agreement in 1959.