Conversion formula

The conversion factor from inches to centimeters is 2.54, which means that 1 inch is equal to 2.54 centimeters:

1 in = 2.54 cm

To convert 15.5 inches into centimeters we have to multiply 15.5 by the conversion factor in order to get the length amount from inches to centimeters. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 in → 2.54 cm

15.5 in → L_(cm)

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

L_(cm) = 15.5 in × 2.54 cm

L_(cm) = 39.37 cm

The final result is:

15.5 in → 39.37 cm

We conclude that 15.5 inches is equivalent to 39.37 centimeters:

15.5 inches = 39.37 centimeters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 centimeter is equal to 0.025400050800102 × 15.5 inches.

Another way is saying that 15.5 inches is equal to 1 ÷ 0.025400050800102 centimeters.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that fifteen point five inches is approximately thirty-nine point three seven centimeters:

15.5 in ≅ 39.37 cm

An alternative is also that one centimeter is approximately zero point zero two five times fifteen point five inches.

Conversion table

inches to centimeters chart

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