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 138.5 centimeters into inches we have to multiply 138.5 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

138.5 cm → L_(in)

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

L_(in) = 138.5 cm × 0.39370078740157 in

L_(in) = 54.527559055118 in

The final result is:

138.5 cm → 54.527559055118 in

We conclude that 138.5 centimeters is equivalent to 54.527559055118 inches:

138.5 centimeters = 54.527559055118 inches

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 inch is equal to 0.018339350180505 × 138.5 centimeters.

Another way is saying that 138.5 centimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.018339350180505 inches.

Approximate result

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

138.5 cm ≅ 54.528 in

An alternative is also that one inch is approximately zero point zero one eight times one hundred thirty-eight point five 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