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What is an inch (in)?

An inch is a unit of Length or Distance in both US Customary Units as well as the Imperial System. The symbol for inch is in or ". There are 0.39370079 inches in a centimeter.

What is a centimeter (cm)?

A centimeter is a unit of Length or Distance in the Metric System. The symbol for centimeter is cm. There are 2.54 centimeters in an inch. The International spelling for this unit is centimetre.

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The formula to convert from inches to cm is:

cm = in x 2.54

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Inches to Centimeter Conversion Example

Task: Convert 24 inches to centimeters (show work)

Formula:
in x 2.54 = cm

Calculations:
24 in x 2.54 = 60.96 cm

Result:
24 inches is equal to 60.96 cm

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Inches to Centimeters Conversion Chart

inches (in) centimeters (cm)
1 inches2.54 cm
2 inches5.08 cm
3 inches7.62 cm
4 inches10.16 cm
5 inches12.7 cm
6 inches15.24 cm
7 inches17.78 cm
8 inches20.32 cm
9 inches22.86 cm
10 inches25.4 cm
20 inches50.8 cm
30 inches76.2 cm
40 inches101.6 cm
50 inches127 cm
75 inches190.5 cm
100 inches254 cm
250 inches635 cm
500 inches1,270 cm
750 inches1,905 cm
1,000 inches2,540 cm
2,500 inches6,350 cm
5,000 inches12,700 cm
7,500 inches19,050 cm
10,000 inches25,400 cm
25,000 inches63,500 cm
50,000 inches127,000 cm
75,000 inches190,500 cm
100,000 inches254,000 cm
250,000 inches635,000 cm

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