Inches to cm conversion formula
cm = inches * 2.54
Convert 38 inches to cm:
38 * 2.54 = 96.52 cm
About Inch (in)
Name of unit: Inch
Abbreviation: in
Symbol: ''
Unit system: Imperial System
Definition: Inch is the unit of length used in both British Imperial (BI) and US Customary (USC) systems of measurements. One inch is equal to 1/12th of a foot or 1/36th of a yard. Yard, inch, foot and mile are US Customary units of length. In metric system , one inch is equal to 2.54 cm or 0.0254 m.
Uses of inch: Inch is used to measure the length, distance or height of smaller things in our day-to-day life.
Example: paper, clothes, furniture etc. Inch is used to measure the length and size of display screens for laptops, LCDs etc like 43 inch smart tv ( 43'' ).
Countries that use Inch: Inch is used to measure the length or height of objects in the US Customary system of measurements. So the countries that use the inch as the unit of length are Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Liberia and Myanmar. Also Japan and Europe use inches for measuring display screens.
Centimetre (cm)
Name of unit: centimetre
Abbreviation: cm
Unit system: Centi-Gram-Second (CGS)
Definition: Cm ( centimetre ) is the metric unit of length widely used internationally to measure the length of objects or distances in everyday life. In SI units, the fundamental unit of length is the metre and 'centi' refers to the prefix of the metre which is equal to 0.01 (1 cm = 0.01 m). Thus , we can say that a centimetre is one hundreth of a metre. While cm is used in both SI (International System of Units) and CGS (Centi-Gram-Second) units of length , it is not officially recognized as part of the SI system of units.
Uses: centimetres are used in everyday life for measuring distances , heights of various objects and by professionals in fields like science, mathematics, architecture and construction for accurate measurements.
Countries that use CM: All other countries around the world, except the US, Liberia and Myanmar uses the metric system.