Length conversion
Centimetre to Inch
One centimetre is 0.3937 inches. Enter any value below to convert it instantly, or use the reference table further down for the numbers you need most often.
Conversion rate
1 cm = 0.3937 in
in = cm × 0.3937
1 cm = 0.3937 in
Reference
Centimetre to Inch table
The values people look up most often, rounded for practical use.
| Centimetre (cm) | Inch (in) | Written out |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cm | 0.3937 in | 1 centimetres = 0.3937 inches |
| 2 cm | 0.7874 in | 2 centimetres = 0.7874 inches |
| 3 cm | 1.181102 in | 3 centimetres = 1.181102 inches |
| 5 cm | 1.968504 in | 5 centimetres = 1.968504 inches |
| 10 cm | 3.937008 in | 10 centimetres = 3.937008 inches |
| 15 cm | 5.905512 in | 15 centimetres = 5.905512 inches |
| 20 cm | 7.874016 in | 20 centimetres = 7.874016 inches |
| 25 cm | 9.84252 in | 25 centimetres = 9.84252 inches |
| 50 cm | 19.68504 in | 50 centimetres = 19.68504 inches |
| 100 cm | 39.37008 in | 100 centimetres = 39.37008 inches |
| 250 cm | 98.4252 in | 250 centimetres = 98.4252 inches |
| 500 cm | 196.85 in | 500 centimetres = 196.85 inches |
| 1,000 cm | 393.701 in | 1,000 centimetres = 393.701 inches |
How to convert centimetres to inches
Multiply the number of centimetres by 0.3937. That is the whole calculation: in = cm × 0.3937. To go back the other way, divide instead, or multiply by 2.54.
Worked example: 12 centimetres × 0.3937 = 4.724409 inches.
Where this conversion comes up
Length conversions show up constantly in printing, DIY, engineering drawings and anything bought from a country using the other measurement system. If you are converting in order to set a page or grid size, the graph paper generator accepts spacing in millimetres directly — and the on-screen ruler lets you check a printed result against both scales.
Quick answers
- 1 centimetre = 0.3937 inches
- 2 centimetres = 0.7874 inches
- 5 centimetres = 1.968504 inches
- 10 centimetres = 3.937008 inches
- 100 centimetres = 39.37008 inches
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in = cm × 0.3937. The converter above applies it for you, but the formula is useful in a spreadsheet — put your value in column A and the formula in column B.Related tools
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