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Conversion formula

The conversion factor from centimeters to inches is 0.39370078740157, which means that 1 centimeter is equal to 0.39370078740157 inches:

1 cm = 0.39370078740157 in

To convert 1.2 centimeters into inches we have to multiply 1.2 by the conversion factor in order to get the length amount from centimeters to inches. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 cm → 0.39370078740157 in

1.2 cm → L(in)

Solve the above proportion to obtain the length L in inches:

L(in) = 1.2 cm × 0.39370078740157 in

L(in) = 0.47244094488189 in

The final result is:

1.2 cm → 0.47244094488189 in

We conclude that 1.2 centimeters is equivalent to 0.47244094488189 inches:

1.2 centimeters = 0.47244094488189 inches

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 inch is equal to 2.1166666666667 × 1.2 centimeters.

Another way is saying that 1.2 centimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 2.1166666666667 inches.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that one point two centimeters is approximately zero point four seven two inches:

1.2 cm ≅ 0.472 in

An alternative is also that one inch is approximately two point one one seven times one point two centimeters.

Conversion table

centimeters to inches chart

For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from centimeters to inches

centimeters (cm) inches (in)
2.2 centimeters 0.866 inches
3.2 centimeters 1.26 inches
4.2 centimeters 1.654 inches
5.2 centimeters 2.047 inches
6.2 centimeters 2.441 inches
7.2 centimeters 2.835 inches
8.2 centimeters 3.228 inches
9.2 centimeters 3.622 inches
10.2 centimeters 4.016 inches
11.2 centimeters 4.409 inches