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 48 inches into centimeters we have to multiply 48 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

48 in → L_(cm)

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

L_(cm) = 48 in × 2.54 cm

L_(cm) = 121.92 cm

The final result is:

48 in → 121.92 cm

We conclude that 48 inches is equivalent to 121.92 centimeters:

48 inches = 121.92 centimeters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 centimeter is equal to 0.0082020997375328 × 48 inches.

Another way is saying that 48 inches is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0082020997375328 centimeters.

Approximate result

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

48 in ≅ 121.92 cm

An alternative is also that one centimeter is approximately zero point zero zero eight times forty-eight 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