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Convert Centimeter to Inch (cm to in)

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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.

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How to Convert Centimeters to Inches

Example: How many inches are equivalent to 99.63 centimeters?


As;

1 centimeters = 0.393701 inches

99.63 centimeters = Y inches

Assuming Y is the answer, and by criss-cross principle;

Y equals 99.63 times 0.393701 over 1

(i.e.) Y = 99.63 * 0.393701 / 1 = 39.22443063 inches

Answer is: 39.22443063 inches are equivalent to 99.63 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 ) 99.65 cm

( ii ) 96.85 cm

( iii ) 85.61 cm



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References
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  • USMA
  • NIST

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