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Inches and centimeters
Either direction, using 2.54 centimeters to the inch.
Result
Type in either box. The other one follows.
How this works
One inch is exactly 2.54 centimeters. The page multiplies or divides by that number, so 12 inches is 30.48 centimeters and the trip back lands on 12. Type in either box.
An example
A 12-inch ruler is 30.48 centimeters. A meter, 100 centimeters, is about 39.37 inches.