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 46 centimeters into inches we have to multiply 46 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

46 cm → L_(in)

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

L_(in) = 46 cm × 0.39370078740157 in

L_(in) = 18.110236220472 in

The final result is:

46 cm → 18.110236220472 in

We conclude that 46 centimeters is equivalent to 18.110236220472 inches:

46 centimeters = 18.110236220472 inches

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 inch is equal to 0.055217391304348 × 46 centimeters.

Another way is saying that 46 centimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.055217391304348 inches.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that forty-six centimeters is approximately eighteen point one one inches:

46 cm ≅ 18.11 in

An alternative is also that one inch is approximately zero point zero five five times forty-six 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