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 33.5 inches into centimeters we have to multiply 33.5 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

33.5 in → L_(cm)

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

L_(cm) = 33.5 in × 2.54 cm

L_(cm) = 85.09 cm

The final result is:

33.5 in → 85.09 cm

We conclude that 33.5 inches is equivalent to 85.09 centimeters:

33.5 inches = 85.09 centimeters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 centimeter is equal to 0.011752262310495 × 33.5 inches.

Another way is saying that 33.5 inches is equal to 1 ÷ 0.011752262310495 centimeters.

Approximate result

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

33.5 in ≅ 85.09 cm

An alternative is also that one centimeter is approximately zero point zero one two times thirty-three 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