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 3048 centimeters into inches we have to multiply 3048 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

3048 cm → L_(in)

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

L_(in) = 3048 cm × 0.39370078740157 in

L_(in) = 1200 in

The final result is:

3048 cm → 1200 in

We conclude that 3048 centimeters is equivalent to 1200 inches:

3048 centimeters = 1200 inches

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 inch is equal to 0.00083333333333333 × 3048 centimeters.

Another way is saying that 3048 centimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00083333333333333 inches.

Approximate result

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

3048 cm ≅ 1200 in

An alternative is also that one inch is approximately zero point zero zero one times three thousand forty-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