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Inches to CM Converter

Convert inches to centimetres instantly, with the exact formula and an inches to cm chart.

Enter a length in inches and see it in centimetres immediately, together with millimetres, metres, feet and yards. The converter is ready for inches to centimetres; one tap on the swap button reverses it.

Inches appear on screen sizes, tools, pipes, bicycle wheels and products from the United States, while drawings, furniture and building plans in most countries use centimetres or millimetres. Converting exactly avoids small errors that add up when you cut, order or fit something.

How to use Inches to CM Converter

  1. Enter the length in inches (decimals such as 5.5 work).
  2. Read the result in centimetres as you type.
  3. Check the other units listed below the result if you need millimetres or metres.
  4. Swap the direction to go from centimetres to inches.

How to convert inches to centimetres

Because one inch is exactly 2.54 centimetres, you multiply inches by 2.54. So 12 inches, one foot, is 30.48 cm, and a 24 inch monitor diagonal is 60.96 cm.

If you need millimetres instead, multiply by 25.4: 1 inch is 25.4 mm. The tool shows millimetres too, so you can copy whichever unit your drawing or order form asks for.

Inches to centimetres chart

Exact values; inches times 2.54.

InchesCentimetres
12.54
25.08
37.62
410.16
512.7
615.24
820.32
1025.4
1230.48
1538.1
1845.72
2050.8
2460.96
3076.2
3691.44
48121.92

Fractions of an inch

Tape measures in inches are often marked in halves, quarters, eighths and sixteenths. Type the decimal value: a half inch is 0.5 (1.27 cm), a quarter inch is 0.25 (0.635 cm) and an eighth of an inch is 0.125 (0.3175 cm).

Screen sizes are a common example: a 6.1 inch phone display measures about 15.494 cm across the diagonal, and a 55 inch television is 139.7 cm.

Feet and inches together

Heights and room sizes are often written as feet plus inches, such as 5 feet 9 inches. Convert the feet to inches first by multiplying by 12, add the remaining inches, then convert: 5 feet 9 inches is 69 inches, which is 175.26 cm.

The converter also lists feet and yards for any value, so you can check a measurement in several units at once without retyping it.

Frequently asked questions

How many centimetres are in an inch?

Exactly 2.54 centimetres, by international definition.

How many cm is 12 inches?

12 inches is exactly 30.48 cm, which is one foot.

How do I convert inches to millimetres?

Multiply by 25.4. One inch is exactly 25.4 mm.

Can I enter fractions like 3/8?

Enter the decimal instead: 3/8 is 0.375 inches, which is 0.9525 cm.

How many cm is 5 feet 9 inches?

5 feet 9 inches is 69 inches, which is exactly 175.26 cm.

Is my data sent anywhere?

No. The numbers are converted in your browser and nothing is uploaded.

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