Please provide values below to convert centimeter [cm] to inch [in], or vice versa.
Definition: A centimeter is a unit of length in the International System of Units (SI), the current form of the metric system. It is defined as 1/100 of a meter.
History/origin: A centimeter is based on the SI unit meter, and as the prefix "centi" indicates, is equal to one hundredth of a meter.
Current use: The centimeter is used in all sorts of applications worldwide, in countries that have adopted the metric system, wherever a smaller denomination of the meter is needed. Height is commonly measured in centimeters outside of countries like the United States.
Definition: An inch is a unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems of measurement. An inch was defined to be equivalent to exactly 25.4 millimeters in 1959.
History/origin: The term "inch" was derived from the Latin unit "uncia", which equated to "one-twelfth" of a Roman foot. There have been a number of historical definitions, including ones based on barleycorns and the width of a human thumb.
Current use: The inch is mostly used in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. It's also used in relation to electronic parts, like the size of display screens, in many other countries.
| Centimeter [cm] | Inch [in] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 cm | 0.003937 in |
| 0.1 cm | 0.03937 in |
| 1 cm | 0.393701 in |
| 2 cm | 0.787402 in |
| 3 cm | 1.181103 in |
| 5 cm | 1.968505 in |
| 10 cm | 3.93701 in |
| 20 cm | 7.87402 in |
| 50 cm | 19.68505 in |
| 100 cm | 39.3701 in |
| 1000 cm | 393.701 in |