How to convert centimeters to inches (US survey)
1 centimeter is equal to 0.3937 inches (US survey), and 1 inch (us survey) is equal to 2.54000508 centimeters. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
inches (US survey) = centimeters × 0.3937
inches (US survey) = centimeters ÷ 2.54000508Example: convert 15 cm to in (US): 15 × 0.3937 = 5.9055 in (US).
Centimeter to Inch (US Survey) conversion table
| Centimeter (cm) | Inch (US Survey) (in (US)) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 cm | 0.003937 in (US) |
| 0.1 cm | 0.03937 in (US) |
| 1 cm | 0.3937 in (US) |
| 2 cm | 0.7874 in (US) |
| 3 cm | 1.1811 in (US) |
| 5 cm | 1.9685 in (US) |
| 10 cm | 3.937 in (US) |
| 20 cm | 7.874 in (US) |
| 50 cm | 19.685 in (US) |
| 100 cm | 39.37 in (US) |
| 250 cm | 98.425 in (US) |
| 500 cm | 196.85 in (US) |
| 1,000 cm | 393.7 in (US) |
About the centimeter
A centimeter is one hundredth of a meter. It's widely used for body height, clothing sizes, rulers and everyday objects.
Symbol: cm · 1 cm = 0.01 m · Category: Metric (SI)
About the inch (us survey)
The US survey inch is one twelfth of a US survey foot, about 2.5400051 cm.
Symbol: in (US) · 1 in (US) = 0.0254000508 m · Category: US survey units