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Centimeters to inches

Divide by 2.54 to turn centimeters into inches. This converter also gives the nearest fraction, rounded to 1/16 in as on a US tape measure, so you can find the mark straight away.

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Centimeters to inches chart

Centimeters to inches chart 1
CentimetersInches1/16
1 cm0.394 in3/8
2 cm0.787 in13/16
3 cm1.181 in1 3/16
4 cm1.575 in1 9/16
5 cm1.969 in1 15/16
6 cm2.362 in2 3/8
7 cm2.756 in2 3/4
8 cm3.15 in3 1/8
9 cm3.543 in3 9/16
10 cm3.937 in3 15/16
11 cm4.331 in4 5/16
12 cm4.724 in4 3/4
13 cm5.118 in5 1/8
14 cm5.512 in5 1/2
15 cm5.906 in5 7/8
Centimeters to inches chart 2
CentimetersInches1/16
16 cm6.299 in6 5/16
17 cm6.693 in6 11/16
18 cm7.087 in7 1/16
19 cm7.48 in7 1/2
20 cm7.874 in7 7/8
21 cm8.268 in8 1/4
22 cm8.661 in8 11/16
23 cm9.055 in9 1/16
24 cm9.449 in9 7/16
25 cm9.843 in9 13/16
26 cm10.236 in10 1/4
27 cm10.63 in10 5/8
28 cm11.024 in11
29 cm11.417 in11 7/16
30 cm11.811 in11 13/16
Centimeters to inches chart 3
CentimetersInches1/16
35 cm13.78 in13 3/4
40 cm15.748 in15 3/4
45 cm17.717 in17 11/16
50 cm19.685 in19 11/16
55 cm21.654 in21 5/8
60 cm23.622 in23 5/8
65 cm25.591 in25 9/16
70 cm27.559 in27 9/16
75 cm29.528 in29 1/2
80 cm31.496 in31 1/2
85 cm33.465 in33 7/16
90 cm35.433 in35 7/16
95 cm37.402 in37 3/8
100 cm39.37 in39 3/8

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How to use it

  1. Type the length in centimeters.
  2. Read inches as a decimal and as the nearest 1/16 fraction.
  3. Scroll the chart for 1 to 100 cm, or pick a popular conversion.

Frequently asked questions

How many inches is 1 cm?

1 cm is about 0.3937 in, a little under 3/8 in.

Why show fractions?

Tape measures and rulers in the US are marked in 1/16 in. The fraction tells you which tick to look for.

How precise is the fraction?

It is rounded to the nearest 1/16 in, so it can be off by up to 1/32 in (0.8 mm). Use the decimal value when precision matters.