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.
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.
How to Convert Inches to Centimeters
Example: How many centimeters are equivalent to 21.89 inches?
As;
1 inches = 2.54 centimeters
21.89 inches = Y centimeters
Assuming Y is the answer, and by criss-cross principle;
Y equals 21.89 times 2.54 over 1
(i.e.) Y = 21.89 * 2.54 / 1 = 55.6006 centimeters
Answer is: 55.6006 centimeters are equivalent to 21.89 inches.
Practice Question: Convert the following units into cm:
N.B.: After working out the answer to each of the next questions, click adjacent button to see the correct answer.
( i ) 5.2 in
( ii ) 68.72 in
( iii ) 68.49 in
