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How many centimeters are in an inch?

Asked by Kendrell, Last updated: Apr 17, 2024

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A.Jeff

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A.Jeff

Answered Nov 24, 2017

There are 2.54 centimeters in an inch. In order to find out how to do this, you can either use the number you were given to solve for as part of a homework problem or you can use a ruler to measure the length of whatever you are trying to measure so you can convert it. To do this, you just need to multiply the length of the object by 2.54.

One inch is equal to 2.54 centimeters, so when you are converting inches to centimeters that means multiplying a number in inches by 2.54 to get centimeters. This will be very helpful for you to memorize so you know how to do these quick conversions.

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Graceec

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Answered Oct 31, 2017

There are 2.54 centimeters in an inch. Centimeters are part of the metirc measuring sytem. This is based on a decimal system that uses multiples of ten to represent measurements. The basic unit for the centimeter is the meter. A centimeter is one hundredth of a meter.

This type of system makes figuring out metirc measurements much simpler than figuring out the standard measurement system. Inches belong to the standard measurement sytem which is only used in the United States. Remembering measurements in this system is sometimes more about memorization than it is about employing a formula like you are able to do with the metric measuring system.

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