How to convert centimeters to inches
1 centimeter is equal to 0.3937007874 inches:
1cm = (1/2.54)″ = 0.3937007874″
The distance d in inches (″) is equal to the distance d in centimeters (cm) divided by 2.54:
d(″) = d(cm) / 2.54
Example
Convert 20 cm to inches:
d(″) = 20cm / 2.54 = 7.874″
Centimeters to inches conversion table
The fraction inches are rounded to 1/64 resolution.
| Centimeters (cm) | Inches (")(decimal) | Inches (")(fraction) |
|---|---|---|
| 0.01 cm | 0.0039 ″ | 0 ″ |
| 0.1 cm | 0.0394 ″ | 3/64 ″ |
| 1 cm | 0.3937 ″ | 25/64 ″ |
| 2 cm | 0.7874 ″ | 25/32 ″ |
| 3 cm | 1.1811 ″ | 1 3/16 ″ |
| 4 cm | 1.5748 ″ | 1 37/64 ″ |
| 5 cm | 1.9685 ″ | 1 31/32 ″ |
| 6 cm | 2.3622 ″ | 2 23/64 ″ |
| 7 cm | 2.7559 ″ | 2 3/4 ″ |
| 8 cm | 3.1496 ″ | 3 5/32 ″ |
| 9 cm | 3.5433 ″ | 3 35/64 ″ |
| 10 cm | 3.9370 ″ | 3 15/16 ″ |
| 20 cm | 7.8740 ″ | 7 7/8 ″ |
| 30 cm | 11.8110 ″ | 11 13/16 ″ |
| 40 cm | 15.7840 ″ | 15 3/4 ″ |
| 50 cm | 19.6850 ″ | 19 11/16 ″ |
| 60 cm | 23.6220 ″ | 23 5/8 ″ |
| 70 cm | 27.5591 ″ | 27 9/16 ″ |
| 80 cm | 31.4961 ″ | 31 1/2 ″ |
| 90 cm | 35.4331 ″ | 35 7/16 ″ |
| 100 cm | 39.3701 ″ | 39 3/8 ″ |