How to convert Inches to meters?
Any physical quantity can be written as:
Q = nu , where n= numerical value and u = unit used
We know that:
1 in = 0.0254 m
1 m = 39.3701 in
So, You can easily convert your quantity in inches to meters by simply multiply it by 0.0254
Hence , general formula To convert inches to meters:
p(m) = 0.0254 × p(in), where p is the numerical value
For Example:
Convert 10 inches to meters
10 in = 10 × 0.0254 m = 0.254 m
Inches to Meters Conversion Chart
| Inches (in or “) | Meters (mm) |
|---|---|
| 1 in | 0.0254 m |
| 2 in | 0.0508 m |
| 3 in | 0.0762 m |
| 4 in | 0.1016 m |
| 5 in | 0.127 m |
| 6 in | 0.1524 m |
| 7 in | 0.1778 m |
| 8 in | 0.2032 m |
| 9 in | 0.2286 m |
| 10 in | 0.254 m |
| 20 in | 0.508 m |
| 30 in | 0.762 m |
| 40 in | 1.016 m |
| 50 in | 1.27 m |
| 60 in | 1.524 m |
| 70 in | 1.778 m |
| 80 in | 2.032 m |
| 90 in | 2.286 m |
| 100 in | 2.54 m |
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.
About Metre (m)
Name of unit: Metre
Abbreviation: m
Unit system: SI
Definition: The Metre is the metric unit of length , one of the seven fundamental units in the International system of units (SI). Metre is the path length traveled by light through a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second. In the British Imperial (BI) and US Customary (USC) systems of measurements, one meter refers to 1.094 yards or 39.37 inches, while in the metric system, one meter is equal to 100 centimeters.
Uses of Metre: Metre is used in everyday life for measuring the length or height of various objects and distances between two objects. For example, a meter rod is used by clothiers to measure the length of a cloth piece. It is also used by professionals in fields like science, mathematics, architecture and construction for accurate measurements.
Countries that use Metre: A Metre is the metric unit of length, so it is used by all other countries around the world except the US, Liberia and Myanmar.