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Centimeter to Inch converter

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How to convert Centimeter to Inch

A centimetre or centimeter is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one hundredth of a metre, centi being the SI prefix for a factor of 1/100. The centimetre was the base unit of length in the now deprecated centimetre-gram-second (CGS) system of units.

The inch is a unit of length in the imperial and United States customary systems of measurement. It is equal to 1/36 yard or 1/12 of a foot. Derived from the Roman uncia, the word inch is also sometimes used to translate similar units in other measurement systems, usually understood as deriving from the width of the human thumb.

Formula

Use the following method to convert a centimeter into an inch unit:

One centimeter equals to 1/2.54 inch.

10 cm = 10 * ( 1 / 2.54 = ~0.393700787 ) in = ~3.937007874 in

Examples:
CentimeterInch
10.393700787
20.787401575
31.181102362
41.57480315
51.968503937
103.937007874
259.842519685
5019.68503937
10039.37007874
25098.42519685
500196.850393701
1000393.700787402
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