How to convert inches to centimeters?
Any physical quantity can be written as:
Q = nu , where n= numerical value and u = unit used
We know that:
1 in = 0.0277778 yd
1 yd = 36 in
So, You can easily convert your quantity in inches to cm by simply multiply it by 2.54.
Hence , general formula To convert inches to centimeters:
p(cm) = 0.0277778 × p(in), where p is the numerical value
For example
Convert 10 inches to centimeters by using inches to centimeters formula:
10 in = 10 × 0.0277778 yd = 0.277778 yd
Popular inches to yards conversion table
| Inch (in or “) | Yard (yd) |
|---|---|
| 1 in | 0.0277778 yd |
| 2 in | 0.0555556 yd |
| 3 in | 0.0833334 yd |
| 4 in | 0.1111112 yd |
| 5 in | 0.138889 yd |
| 6 in | 0.1666668 yd |
| 7 in | 0.1944446 yd |
| 8 in | 0.2222224 yd |
| 9 in | 0.2500002 yd |
| 10 in | 0.277778 yd |
| 20 in | 0.555556 yd |
| 30 in | 0.833334 yd |
| 40 in | 1.111112 yd |
| 50 in | 1.38889 yd |
| 60 in | 1.666668 yd |
| 70 in | 1.944446 yd |
| 80 in | 2.222224 yd |
| 90 in | 2.500002 yd |
| 100 in | 2.77778 yd |
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 Yard (yd)
Name of unit: Yard
Abbreviation: yd
Unit system: Imperial System
Definition: Yard is the unit of length used in both British Imperial (BI) and US Customary (USC) systems of measurements. One yard represent 3 feet or 1/1760 inches or 36 inches. Yard, inch, foot and mile are US Customary units of length. In Metric system, one yard is equal to 0.9144 m or 91.44 cm.
Uses of yard: Yard is the average unit length of the foot and the mile. So, Yard is used to measure the length, distance and height of those objects whose size larger than the foot and smaller than the mile like football field, small path etc . Yard is also used in another various fields like construction work, real state, land dimensions measurements etc .
Countries that use yard: Yard 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.