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 120 centimeters into inches we have to multiply 120 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

120 cm → L_(in)

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

L_(in) = 120 cm × 0.39370078740157 in

L_(in) = 47.244094488189 in

The final result is:

120 cm → 47.244094488189 in

We conclude that 120 centimeters is equivalent to 47.244094488189 inches:

120 centimeters = 47.244094488189 inches

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 inch is equal to 0.021166666666667 × 120 centimeters.

Another way is saying that 120 centimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.021166666666667 inches.

Approximate result

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

120 cm ≅ 47.244 in

An alternative is also that one inch is approximately zero point zero two one times one hundred twenty 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