Convert Inch to Meter (in to m)
In next fields, kindly type your value in the text box under title [ From: ] to convert from inch to meter (in to m). As you type your value, the answer will be automatically calculated and displayed in the text box under title [ To: ].
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.
Meter (abbreviation: m): is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). The metre is the length of the path travelled by light in a vacuum within 1/299792458 seconds.
How to Convert Inches to Meters
Example: How many meters are equivalent to 76.23 inches?
As;
1 inches = 0.0254 meters
76.23 inches = Y meters
Assuming Y is the answer, and by criss-cross principle;
Y equals 76.23 times 0.0254 over 1
(i.e.) Y = 76.23 * 0.0254 / 1 = 1.936242 meters
Answer is: 1.936242 meters are equivalent to 76.23 inches.
Practice Question: Convert the following units into m:
N.B.: After working out the answer to each of the next questions, click adjacent button to see the correct answer.
( i ) 97.95 in
( ii ) 97.6 in
( iii ) 44.3 in
