Home / Unit Converter / Inches to Centimeters

Inches to Centimeters

Type a value in either box. 1 in = 2.54 cm.

⇄

How to convert inches to centimeters

1 in = 2.54 cm, and 1 cm = 0.3937007874 in. To convert inches to centimeters, use:

cm = in × 2.54

Example: convert 12 in to centimeters: 12 × 2.54 = 30.48, so 12 in = 30.48 cm.

Good to know

Multiply by 2.54 for an exact answer. Screen sizes are measured diagonally: a 15.6-inch laptop screen is about 39.6 cm corner to corner.

Inches to Centimeters chart

Inches (in)Centimeters (cm)
0.1 in0.254 cm
0.25 in0.635 cm
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
7 in17.78 cm
8 in20.32 cm
9 in22.86 cm
10 in25.4 cm
12 in30.48 cm
15 in38.1 cm
20 in50.8 cm
25 in63.5 cm
30 in76.2 cm
40 in101.6 cm
50 in127 cm
75 in190.5 cm
100 in254 cm
250 in635 cm
500 in1,270 cm
1,000 in2,540 cm

Related conversions

Need a different unit? Use the full unit converter.