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

CentimetersInches
1 cm0.3937 in
2 cm0.7874 in
3 cm1.1811 in
4 cm1.5748 in
5 cm1.9685 in
10 cm3.937 in
20 cm7.874 in
50 cm19.685 in
100 cm39.3701 in

1 Centimeters in Other Units

Unit1 cm =
Centimeters to Kilometers0.00001 km
CM to Meters0.01 m
CM to MM10 mm
Centimeters to Micrometers10000 μm
Centimeters to Nanometers10000000 nm
Centimeters to Miles0.00000621 mi
Centimeters to Yards0.010936 yd
Centimeters to Feet0.032808 ft
CM to Inches0.3937 in
Centimeters to Nautical Miles0.0000054 nmi
Centimeters to Fathoms0.0054681 ftm
Centimeters to Light Years1.057e-18 ly
Centimeters to Astronomical Units6.6845e-14 AU
Centimeters to Parsecs3.2404e-19 pc
Centimeters to Angstroms100000000 Å
Centimeters to Planck Lengths6.1871e+32 ℓP
Centimeters to Rods0.0019884 rd

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