5 in to cm
5 inches in centimeters
5 in = 12.7 cm
cm = in × 2.54
5 inches is 12.7 centimeters. To get there, multiply by 2.54.
Values either side
| Inches | Centimeters |
|---|---|
| 2 in | 5.08 |
| 2.5 in | 6.35 |
| 3 in | 7.62 |
| 4 in | 10.16 |
| 5 in ← | 12.7 |
| 6 in | 15.24 |
| 7 in | 17.78 |
| 8 in | 20.32 |
| 9 in | 22.86 |
How the conversion works
The relationship is cm = in × 2.54. Both units measure length, so the conversion is a fixed factor that never changes. The figure is exact rather than approximate: since the international yard and pound agreement of 1959, an inch is defined as exactly 25.4 millimetres and a pound as exactly 0.45359237 kilograms, and every other imperial and US customary unit here is derived from those two.
Common questions
- What is 5 in in centimeters?
- 5 in is 12.7 cm.
- How do you convert inches to centimeters?
- Multiply by 2.54.
Related pages
- Inches to centimeters Full table and converter
- 5 cm to in The other direction
- 2 in to cm 5.08 cm
- 2.5 in to cm 6.35 cm
- 3 in to cm 7.62 cm
- 4 in to cm 10.16 cm
- 6 in to cm 15.24 cm
- 7 in to cm 17.78 cm
- 8 in to cm 20.32 cm
- 9 in to cm 22.86 cm
Sources
- Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811) — NIST (Public domain (US Government))
- The International System of Units (SI Brochure) — Bureau International des Poids et Mesures
- Calculated on this page — At One Place