Unit Converter
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 1.6 centimeters into inches we have to multiply 1.6 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
1.6 cm → L(in)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the length L in inches:
L(in) = 1.6 cm × 0.39370078740157 in
L(in) = 0.62992125984252 in
The final result is:
1.6 cm → 0.62992125984252 in
We conclude that 1.6 centimeters is equivalent to 0.62992125984252 inches:
1.6 centimeters = 0.62992125984252 inches
Alternative conversion
We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 inch is equal to 1.5875 × 1.6 centimeters.
Another way is saying that 1.6 centimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 1.5875 inches.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that one point six centimeters is approximately zero point six three inches:
1.6 cm ≅ 0.63 in
An alternative is also that one inch is approximately one point five eight eight times one point six 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) |
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2.6 centimeters | 1.024 inches |
3.6 centimeters | 1.417 inches |
4.6 centimeters | 1.811 inches |
5.6 centimeters | 2.205 inches |
6.6 centimeters | 2.598 inches |
7.6 centimeters | 2.992 inches |
8.6 centimeters | 3.386 inches |
9.6 centimeters | 3.78 inches |
10.6 centimeters | 4.173 inches |
11.6 centimeters | 4.567 inches |