Inches to Centimeters Converter

Convert Inches (in) to Centimeters (cm) instantly — free length converter, no sign-up.

Conversion formula

1 in (inches) = 2.54 cm (centimeters)

cm = in × 2.54

Worked example

To convert 25 inches to centimeters, multiply by 2.54 (25 × 2.54) — which gives 63.5 cm.

Common inches to centimeters values

InchesCentimeters
1 in2.54 cm
2 in5.08 cm
5 in12.7 cm
10 in25.4 cm
25 in63.5 cm
50 in127 cm
100 in254 cm
500 in1270 cm
1000 in2540 cm

About length conversion

Length conversions move between the metric system (millimetres, centimetres, metres, kilometres), which is decimal and scales by powers of ten, and the imperial/US customary system (inches, feet, yards, miles), which does not. The metre is the SI base unit and every conversion here is defined against it: the inch has been exactly 25.4 mm since the 1959 international yard and pound agreement, which is why these factors are exact rather than approximate.

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