Centimeter (abbreviation: cm): is a unit of length in the SI metric system, equal to one hundredth of a metre, centi being the prefix for a factor of 1/100. The centimetre was the base unit of length in the now deprecated centimetre–gram–second (CGS) system of units.
Inch (abbreviation: in): is a unit of length in the (British) imperial and United States customary systems of measurement now formally equal to 1/36 yard but usually taken as 1/12 of a foot.
How to Convert Centimeters to Inches
Example: How many inches are equivalent to 28.97 centimeters?
As;
1 centimeters = 0.393701 inches
28.97 centimeters = Y inches
Assuming Y is the answer, and by criss-cross principle;
Y equals 28.97 times 0.393701 over 1
(i.e.) Y = 28.97 * 0.393701 / 1 = 11.40551797 inches
Answer is: 11.40551797 inches are equivalent to 28.97 centimeters.
Practice Question: Convert the following units into in:
N.B.: After working out the answer to each of the next questions, click adjacent button to see the correct answer.
( i ) 62.16 cm
( ii ) 49.46 cm
( iii ) 75.66 cm