1 CM to Inches
Convert 1 centimeters (cm) to inches (in) with formulas, examples, and conversion tables.
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1 cm = 0.3937 in
Full precision:0.3937 in
Fraction:3/8 in
Feet + Inches:1' 3.5"
Step-by-Step Solution
To convert 1 centimeters to inches, we divide by 2.54 because one inch equals exactly 2.54 centimeters.
1 inch = 2.54 centimeters
Since there are 2.54 centimeters in every inch, we divide our value by this factor:
1 ÷ 2.54 = 0.3937 inches
So 1 centimeters = 0.3937 inches. For practical use, this is approximately 3/8 inches on a standard ruler.
Quick check: 0.3937 × 2.54 = 1 centimeters
Centimeters to Inches Conversion Table
| Centimeters | Inches |
|---|---|
| 1 cm | 0.3937 in |
| 2 cm | 0.7874 in |
| 3 cm | 1.1811 in |
| 4 cm | 1.5748 in |
| 5 cm | 1.9685 in |
| 10 cm | 3.937 in |
| 20 cm | 7.874 in |
| 50 cm | 19.685 in |
| 100 cm | 39.3701 in |
1 Centimeters in Other Units
| Unit | 1 cm = |
|---|---|
| Centimeters to Kilometers | 0.00001 km |
| CM to Meters | 0.01 m |
| CM to MM | 10 mm |
| Centimeters to Micrometers | 10000 μm |
| Centimeters to Nanometers | 10000000 nm |
| Centimeters to Miles | 0.00000621 mi |
| Centimeters to Yards | 0.010936 yd |
| Centimeters to Feet | 0.032808 ft |
| CM to Inches | 0.3937 in |
| Centimeters to Nautical Miles | 0.0000054 nmi |
| Centimeters to Fathoms | 0.0054681 ftm |
| Centimeters to Light Years | 1.057e-18 ly |
| Centimeters to Astronomical Units | 6.6845e-14 AU |
| Centimeters to Parsecs | 3.2404e-19 pc |
| Centimeters to Angstroms | 100000000 Å |
| Centimeters to Planck Lengths | 6.1871e+32 ℓP |
| Centimeters to Rods | 0.0019884 rd |