How Many Centimeters is Equal to 1 Inch

1 inch = 2.54 cms

In mathematics, the metric system, Inches, and Centimeters are both distance measurement units. Both measurement systems help to calculate the length of an object or subject. An inch is a linear measure of one-twelfth of a foot (2.54 cm). One whole inch comprises two-half inches and four-quarter inches. A centimeter is a metric length measurement that is one-hundredth of a meter.

Symbol for Inch and Centimeter

Inches is denoted by double prime, which is frequently referred to as a double quote symbol (“), is used to denote this.

A centimeter is denoted by the letters ‘cm’.

Hence, 9 inches are represented by 9” and 9 centimeters are represented by 9 cm.

Conversion from Inches to Centimeters

1 inch= 2.54 cm

There are two ways to convert an inch to centimeters:

1. Converting inches to cm, 2. Converting from feet and inches to cm.

1. Converting inches to cm.

2. Write the value in inches- For the first, we get the value of length in inches either by measurement or by the pre-recorded data. Let us have an object with length = 8 inches. Let’s now convert it into centimeters.

3. Multiplying the value by 2.54- To convert a measurement in inches to centimeters, multiply the inch number by approximately 2.54 centimeters. For example, we are asked to convert 8 inches into centimeters. 8 inches would be multiplied by 2.54 to get an answer in centimeters.

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3. Labeling the new value as centimeters- Remember to update your new value with the proper label.

Hence, 8 inches = 20.32 cm

B) Converting from feet and inches to cm.

To convert from feet and inches to centimeters, we can use the following conversion factors:

1 inch = 2.54 cm

1 foot = 12 inches

Here's an example of how we can use these conversion factors to convert a length in feet and inches to centimeters:

Step 1: Convert the number of feet to inches.

For example, let's say we have a length of 5’7”.

Step-1: To convert this to inches. As we know that 1 feet = 12 inches.

Hence, we would first multiply 5 feet by 12 inches to get 60 inches.

Step 2: Add the number of inches to the number of feet converted to inches.

Now, We would add the remaining number of inches to the number of feet converted to inches, to get 60 inches + 7 inches = 67 inches.

Step 3: Convert the total number of inches to centimeters.

To convert the total number of inches to centimeters, we would multiply the number of inches by the conversion factor of 2.54 cm/inch, like this: 67 inches \times 2.54 cm/inch = 170.18 cm.

So, in this example, a length of 5 feet and 7 inches would be equivalent to 170.18 centimeters.

You can use the same process to convert any length in feet and inches to centimeters. Just be sure to follow the steps in the correct order and use the right conversion factors.