Inches to CM Converter
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Length & Distance Conversion Utilities
MM to Feet
CAD & decimal breakdown
Feet to MM
Exact millimeter cut scale
MM to CM
Metric shift & meter context
CM to MM
Direct 10x millimeter scale
MM to Inches
Machinist & tape fractions
Inches to MM
SAE socket & bolt sizing
Inches to Feet
Drywall & lumber feet-inches
Feet to Inches
Framing & ceiling heights
CM to Inches
Screen & fabric tape fractions
Feet to CM
Passport & medical heights
CM to Feet
Human height real-world (ft/in)
Example 1: Convert 12 Inches to CM
| Step | Calculation | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Inches as a decimal | 12 in | 12 in |
| 2. Multiply by 2.54 | 12 x 2.54 | 30.48 cm |
| 3. Round | To 2 decimals | 30.48 cm |
| 4. Millimeters | Inches x 25.4 | 304.8 mm |
12 in = 30.48 cm = 304.8 mm.
Example 2: Convert 5 3/8 Inches to CM
| Step | Calculation | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Inches as a decimal | 5 3/8 in | 5.375 in |
| 2. Multiply by 2.54 | 5.375 x 2.54 | 13.6525 cm |
| 3. Round | To 2 decimals | 13.65 cm |
| 4. Millimeters | Inches x 25.4 | 136.5 mm |
5 3/8 in = 5.375 in = 13.65 cm = 136.5 mm.
Standard Imperial to Metric Ruler Reference
| Inches | Fractional (Feet) | Centimeters (cm) |
|---|---|---|
| 1" | 1/12 ft | 2.54 |
| 2" | 1/6 ft | 5.08 |
| 6" | 1/2 ft | 15.24 |
| 10" | 5/6 ft | 25.40 |
| 12" | 1 ft | 30.48 |
| 24" | 2 ft | 60.96 |
| 36" | 3 ft | 91.44 |
| 48" | 4 ft | 121.92 |
Fractional Inches to CM and MM (1/16 to 1 inch)
| Inches | Fractional | Centimeters (cm) | Millimeters (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0625 | 1/16" | 0.159 | 1.59 |
| 0.1250 | 1/8" | 0.318 | 3.18 |
| 0.1875 | 3/16" | 0.476 | 4.76 |
| 0.2500 | 1/4" | 0.635 | 6.35 |
| 0.3125 | 5/16" | 0.794 | 7.94 |
| 0.3750 | 3/8" | 0.953 | 9.53 |
| 0.4375 | 7/16" | 1.111 | 11.11 |
| 0.5000 | 1/2" | 1.270 | 12.70 |
| 0.5625 | 9/16" | 1.429 | 14.29 |
| 0.6250 | 5/8" | 1.588 | 15.88 |
| 0.6875 | 11/16" | 1.746 | 17.46 |
| 0.7500 | 3/4" | 1.905 | 19.05 |
| 0.8125 | 13/16" | 2.064 | 20.64 |
| 0.8750 | 7/8" | 2.223 | 22.23 |
| 0.9375 | 15/16" | 2.381 | 23.81 |
| 1.0000 | 1" | 2.540 | 25.40 |
Inches to CM Chart (1 to 100 inches)
| Inches | Feet & Inches | Centimeters (cm) | Millimeters (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 ft 1 in | 2.54 | 25.4 |
| 2 | 0 ft 2 in | 5.08 | 50.8 |
| 3 | 0 ft 3 in | 7.62 | 76.2 |
| 4 | 0 ft 4 in | 10.16 | 101.6 |
| 5 | 0 ft 5 in | 12.70 | 127.0 |
| 6 | 0 ft 6 in | 15.24 | 152.4 |
| 7 | 0 ft 7 in | 17.78 | 177.8 |
| 8 | 0 ft 8 in | 20.32 | 203.2 |
| 9 | 0 ft 9 in | 22.86 | 228.6 |
| 10 | 0 ft 10 in | 25.40 | 254.0 |
| 11 | 0 ft 11 in | 27.94 | 279.4 |
| 12 | 1 ft 0 in | 30.48 | 304.8 |
| 13 | 1 ft 1 in | 33.02 | 330.2 |
| 14 | 1 ft 2 in | 35.56 | 355.6 |
| 15 | 1 ft 3 in | 38.10 | 381.0 |
| 16 | 1 ft 4 in | 40.64 | 406.4 |
| 17 | 1 ft 5 in | 43.18 | 431.8 |
| 18 | 1 ft 6 in | 45.72 | 457.2 |
| 19 | 1 ft 7 in | 48.26 | 482.6 |
| 20 | 1 ft 8 in | 50.80 | 508.0 |
| 21 | 1 ft 9 in | 53.34 | 533.4 |
| 22 | 1 ft 10 in | 55.88 | 558.8 |
| 23 | 1 ft 11 in | 58.42 | 584.2 |
| 24 | 2 ft 0 in | 60.96 | 609.6 |
| 25 | 2 ft 1 in | 63.50 | 635.0 |
| 26 | 2 ft 2 in | 66.04 | 660.4 |
| 27 | 2 ft 3 in | 68.58 | 685.8 |
| 28 | 2 ft 4 in | 71.12 | 711.2 |
| 29 | 2 ft 5 in | 73.66 | 736.6 |
| 30 | 2 ft 6 in | 76.20 | 762.0 |
| 31 | 2 ft 7 in | 78.74 | 787.4 |
| 32 | 2 ft 8 in | 81.28 | 812.8 |
| 33 | 2 ft 9 in | 83.82 | 838.2 |
| 34 | 2 ft 10 in | 86.36 | 863.6 |
| 35 | 2 ft 11 in | 88.90 | 889.0 |
| 36 | 3 ft 0 in | 91.44 | 914.4 |
| 37 | 3 ft 1 in | 93.98 | 939.8 |
| 38 | 3 ft 2 in | 96.52 | 965.2 |
| 39 | 3 ft 3 in | 99.06 | 990.6 |
| 40 | 3 ft 4 in | 101.60 | 1016.0 |
| 41 | 3 ft 5 in | 104.14 | 1041.4 |
| 42 | 3 ft 6 in | 106.68 | 1066.8 |
| 43 | 3 ft 7 in | 109.22 | 1092.2 |
| 44 | 3 ft 8 in | 111.76 | 1117.6 |
| 45 | 3 ft 9 in | 114.30 | 1143.0 |
| 46 | 3 ft 10 in | 116.84 | 1168.4 |
| 47 | 3 ft 11 in | 119.38 | 1193.8 |
| 48 | 4 ft 0 in | 121.92 | 1219.2 |
| 49 | 4 ft 1 in | 124.46 | 1244.6 |
| 50 | 4 ft 2 in | 127.00 | 1270.0 |
| 51 | 4 ft 3 in | 129.54 | 1295.4 |
| 52 | 4 ft 4 in | 132.08 | 1320.8 |
| 53 | 4 ft 5 in | 134.62 | 1346.2 |
| 54 | 4 ft 6 in | 137.16 | 1371.6 |
| 55 | 4 ft 7 in | 139.70 | 1397.0 |
| 56 | 4 ft 8 in | 142.24 | 1422.4 |
| 57 | 4 ft 9 in | 144.78 | 1447.8 |
| 58 | 4 ft 10 in | 147.32 | 1473.2 |
| 59 | 4 ft 11 in | 149.86 | 1498.6 |
| 60 | 5 ft 0 in | 152.40 | 1524.0 |
| 61 | 5 ft 1 in | 154.94 | 1549.4 |
| 62 | 5 ft 2 in | 157.48 | 1574.8 |
| 63 | 5 ft 3 in | 160.02 | 1600.2 |
| 64 | 5 ft 4 in | 162.56 | 1625.6 |
| 65 | 5 ft 5 in | 165.10 | 1651.0 |
| 66 | 5 ft 6 in | 167.64 | 1676.4 |
| 67 | 5 ft 7 in | 170.18 | 1701.8 |
| 68 | 5 ft 8 in | 172.72 | 1727.2 |
| 69 | 5 ft 9 in | 175.26 | 1752.6 |
| 70 | 5 ft 10 in | 177.80 | 1778.0 |
| 71 | 5 ft 11 in | 180.34 | 1803.4 |
| 72 | 6 ft 0 in | 182.88 | 1828.8 |
| 73 | 6 ft 1 in | 185.42 | 1854.2 |
| 74 | 6 ft 2 in | 187.96 | 1879.6 |
| 75 | 6 ft 3 in | 190.50 | 1905.0 |
| 76 | 6 ft 4 in | 193.04 | 1930.4 |
| 77 | 6 ft 5 in | 195.58 | 1955.8 |
| 78 | 6 ft 6 in | 198.12 | 1981.2 |
| 79 | 6 ft 7 in | 200.66 | 2006.6 |
| 80 | 6 ft 8 in | 203.20 | 2032.0 |
| 81 | 6 ft 9 in | 205.74 | 2057.4 |
| 82 | 6 ft 10 in | 208.28 | 2082.8 |
| 83 | 6 ft 11 in | 210.82 | 2108.2 |
| 84 | 7 ft 0 in | 213.36 | 2133.6 |
| 85 | 7 ft 1 in | 215.90 | 2159.0 |
| 86 | 7 ft 2 in | 218.44 | 2184.4 |
| 87 | 7 ft 3 in | 220.98 | 2209.8 |
| 88 | 7 ft 4 in | 223.52 | 2235.2 |
| 89 | 7 ft 5 in | 226.06 | 2260.6 |
| 90 | 7 ft 6 in | 228.60 | 2286.0 |
| 91 | 7 ft 7 in | 231.14 | 2311.4 |
| 92 | 7 ft 8 in | 233.68 | 2336.8 |
| 93 | 7 ft 9 in | 236.22 | 2362.2 |
| 94 | 7 ft 10 in | 238.76 | 2387.6 |
| 95 | 7 ft 11 in | 241.30 | 2413.0 |
| 96 | 8 ft 0 in | 243.84 | 2438.4 |
| 97 | 8 ft 1 in | 246.38 | 2463.8 |
| 98 | 8 ft 2 in | 248.92 | 2489.2 |
| 99 | 8 ft 3 in | 251.46 | 2514.6 |
| 100 | 8 ft 4 in | 254.00 | 2540.0 |
Display Screen Size Chart (Inches to CM)
| Screen Diagonal | Centimeters (cm) |
|---|---|
| 13" | 33.02 |
| 14" | 35.56 |
| 15.6" | 39.62 |
| 17" | 43.18 |
| 21.5" | 54.61 |
| 24" | 60.96 |
| 27" | 68.58 |
| 32" | 81.28 |
| 40" | 101.60 |
| 43" | 109.22 |
| 50" | 127.00 |
| 55" | 139.70 |
| 65" | 165.10 |
| 75" | 190.50 |
| 85" | 215.90 |
Common Sizes in Inches and CM
| Object | Inches | Centimeters (cm) |
|---|---|---|
| Standard ruler | 12 | 30.48 |
| Yardstick | 36 | 91.44 |
| US Letter paper width | 8.5 | 21.59 |
| US Letter paper length | 11 | 27.94 |
| US Legal paper length | 14 | 35.56 |
| 2x4 lumber, actual thickness | 1.5 | 3.81 |
| 2x4 lumber, actual width | 3.5 | 8.89 |
| US dollar bill length | 6.14 | 15.60 |
| US dollar bill width | 2.61 | 6.63 |
| Standard US door height (6 ft 8 in) | 80 | 203.20 |
| Basketball hoop diameter | 18 | 45.72 |
| Basketball hoop height (10 ft) | 120 | 304.80 |
| Kitchen counter height | 36 | 91.44 |
Technical Q&A / FAQ Matrix
| Technical Developer Question | Exact Solution & Code Snippet |
|---|---|
| How do I convert inches to cm in JavaScript? | (12 * 2.54).toFixed(2) // 30.48 |
| How do I convert inches to cm in Python? | round(12 * 2.54, 2) |
| How do I convert inches to cm in Go? | fmt.Printf("%.2f", 12*2.54) |
| How do I convert inches to cm in Java? | String.format("%.2f", 12 * 2.54) |
| How do I convert inches to cm in C#? | (12 * 2.54).ToString("F2") |
| How do I convert inches to cm in PHP? | echo round(12 * 2.54, 2); |
| How do I convert inches to cm in Rust? | format!("{:.2}", 12.0 * 2.54) |
| How do I convert inches to cm on Linux? | awk 'BEGIN { printf "%.2f\n", 12 * 2.54 }' |
| How do I convert a mixed fraction like 5 3/8 inches to cm in JavaScript? | const toCm = (w, n = 0, d = 1) => ((w + n / d) * 2.54).toFixed(2); // toCm(5, 3, 8) = 13.65 |
| How do I convert a mixed fraction to cm in Python? | from fractions import Fraction; print(round(float(Fraction(43, 8)) * 2.54, 2)) # 5 3/8 in = 13.65 |
| How do I convert inches to cm by hand? | Multiply the inches by 2.54. 12 x 2.54 = 30.48 cm. |
| Why do I multiply by 2.54? | The inch is defined as exactly 2.54 centimeters (since the 1959 international yard and pound agreement), so the factor is exact, not rounded. |
| How do I turn a fraction of an inch into cm? | Divide the top number by the bottom number, then multiply by 2.54. For 3/4 in: 3 / 4 = 0.75, and 0.75 x 2.54 = 1.905, which rounds to 1.91 cm. |
| How do I convert inches to mm? | Multiply by 25.4. For example 12 in = 12 x 25.4 = 304.8 mm. |
| How many cm is 1 foot? | 30.48 cm, because 1 foot is 12 inches and 12 x 2.54 = 30.48. |
| How do I convert cm back to inches? | Divide by 2.54. For example 30.48 / 2.54 = 12 in. |