Length converter

Inches to centimeters

1 in = 2.54 cm

Multiply inches by 2.54 to get centimeters.

inches
30.48centimeters

inches to cm table

InchesCentimeters
0.5 in1.27 cm
1 in2.54 cm
2 in5.08 cm
3 in7.62 cm
4 in10.16 cm
5 in12.7 cm
6 in15.24 cm
8 in20.32 cm
10 in25.4 cm
12 in30.48 cm
15 in38.1 cm
18 in45.72 cm
24 in60.96 cm
27 in68.58 cm
32 in81.28 cm
36 in91.44 cm
48 in121.92 cm
55 in139.7 cm
65 in165.1 cm

The formula

centimeters = inches × 2.54

Worked example

12 in × 2.54 = 30.48 cm

The other way round, centimeters to inches: inches = centimeters × 0.393700787402.

In your head

Multiply by 2.5, then add a little. 12 in → 30 + 0.5 = 30.5 cm (30.48 exactly).

Questions

1 inch is 2.54 centimeters.

Multiply inches by 2.54 to get centimeters. For example, 12 in × 2.54 = 30.48 cm.

68.6 cm, measured corner to corner. Screen sizes are diagonals.

No. An inch is exactly 2.54 cm by definition.

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