cm to inches converter

Centimeter (cm):

The centimeter (cm) is a handy metric unit for everyday measurements. You’ll see it used for clothing sizes, school measurements, medical records (like height), and many DIY tasks around the home.

Inch (in):

The inch (in) is a unit in the imperial and U.S. customary systems—one inch is exactly 2.54 centimeters. It’s the standard for describing screen sizes, hardware, clothing measurements in some contexts, and many common household dimensions. Twelve inches make a foot, which is heavily used in construction and daily life in the U.S.

How to convert centimeters to inches

Option 1: The fastest way – Use our converter

For instant results, just type your measurement into the cm to in converter at the top of this page. It's quick, accurate, and hassle-free.

Option 2: The diy way – Use the formula

If you prefer to calculate it yourself, it's straightforward. You only need to remember one number: 2.54. This is because one centimeter is internationally defined as 1 divided by 2.54 inch.

The formula is simple:

Inches = Centimeters ÷ 2.54

Here's how to do it:

Take your measurement in centimeters.

Divide that number by 2.54.

The answer is the measurement in inches.

Example: Let's convert 10 cm to in.

Calculate: 10 ÷ 2.54 = 3.937

Result: equals 3.937 in

It's really that easy.

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cm to inches conversion table

Centimeters (cm)Inches (in)
1 cm0.393701 in
2 cm0.787402 in
3 cm1.181102 in
4 cm1.574803 in
5 cm1.968504 in
6 cm2.362205 in
7 cm2.755906 in
8 cm3.149606 in
9 cm3.543307 in
10 cm3.937008 in
11 cm4.330709 in
12 cm4.724409 in
13 cm5.11811 in
14 cm5.511811 in
15 cm5.905512 in
16 cm6.299213 in
17 cm6.692913 in
18 cm7.086614 in
19 cm7.480315 in
20 cm7.874016 in
21 cm8.267717 in
22 cm8.661417 in
23 cm9.055118 in
24 cm9.448819 in
25 cm9.84252 in
26 cm10.23622 in
27 cm10.629921 in
28 cm11.023622 in
29 cm11.417323 in
30 cm11.811024 in
31 cm12.204724 in
32 cm12.598425 in
33 cm12.992126 in
34 cm13.385827 in
35 cm13.779528 in
36 cm14.173228 in
37 cm14.566929 in
38 cm14.96063 in
39 cm15.354331 in
40 cm15.748031 in
41 cm16.141732 in
42 cm16.535433 in
43 cm16.929134 in
44 cm17.322835 in
45 cm17.716535 in
46 cm18.110236 in
47 cm18.503937 in
48 cm18.897638 in
49 cm19.291339 in
50 cm19.685039 in
Centimeters (cm)Inches (in)
51 cm20.07874 in
52 cm20.472441 in
53 cm20.866142 in
54 cm21.259843 in
55 cm21.653543 in
56 cm22.047244 in
57 cm22.440945 in
58 cm22.834646 in
59 cm23.228346 in
60 cm23.622047 in
61 cm24.015748 in
62 cm24.409449 in
63 cm24.80315 in
64 cm25.19685 in
65 cm25.590551 in
66 cm25.984252 in
67 cm26.377953 in
68 cm26.771654 in
69 cm27.165354 in
70 cm27.559055 in
71 cm27.952756 in
72 cm28.346457 in
73 cm28.740157 in
74 cm29.133858 in
75 cm29.527559 in
76 cm29.92126 in
77 cm30.314961 in
78 cm30.708661 in
79 cm31.102362 in
80 cm31.496063 in
81 cm31.889764 in
82 cm32.283465 in
83 cm32.677165 in
84 cm33.070866 in
85 cm33.464567 in
86 cm33.858268 in
87 cm34.251969 in
88 cm34.645669 in
89 cm35.03937 in
90 cm35.433071 in
91 cm35.826772 in
92 cm36.220472 in
93 cm36.614173 in
94 cm37.007874 in
95 cm37.401575 in
96 cm37.795276 in
97 cm38.188976 in
98 cm38.582677 in
99 cm38.976378 in
100 cm39.370079 in

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