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 centimeters into inches we have to multiply 138 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 cm → L_(in)

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

L_(in) = 138 cm × 0.39370078740157 in

L_(in) = 54.330708661417 in

The final result is:

138 cm → 54.330708661417 in

We conclude that 138 centimeters is equivalent to 54.330708661417 inches:

138 centimeters = 54.330708661417 inches

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 inch is equal to 0.018405797101449 × 138 centimeters.

Another way is saying that 138 centimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.018405797101449 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 centimeters is approximately fifty-four point three three one inches:

138 cm ≅ 54.331 in

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