1 inch (in) = 0.0254 meters (m). To convert, divide by 39.37007874: m = in ÷ 39.37007874. For example, 5 in = 0.127 m.
m = in ÷ 39.37007874
Inches to meters table
| Inches (in) | Meters (m) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.0254 |
| 2 | 0.0508 |
| 3 | 0.0762 |
| 4 | 0.1016 |
| 5 | 0.127 |
| 10 | 0.254 |
| 20 | 0.508 |
| 25 | 0.635 |
| 50 | 1.27 |
| 100 | 2.54 |
| 250 | 6.35 |
| 500 | 12.7 |
| 1,000 | 25.4 |
The two units
Inch (in). Exactly 25.4 millimeters, by the 1959 international definition.
Meter (m). The SI unit of length, defined since 1983 as the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second.
Because both units are defined in terms of the same base unit, the factor 0.0254 is exact, not a rounded measurement.
Convert inches to other units
- Inches to kilometers — 1 in = 0.0000254 km
- Inches to centimeters — 1 in = 2.54 cm
- Inches to millimeters — 1 in = 25.4 mm
- Inches to micrometers — 1 in = 25,400 µm
- Inches to nanometers — 1 in = 25,400,000 nm
- Inches to miles — 1 in = 0.0000157828 mi
- Inches to yards — 1 in = 0.0277777778 yd
- Inches to feet — 1 in = 0.0833333333 ft
- Inches to nautical miles — 1 in = 0.0000137149 nmi
Convert other units to meters
Questions people ask
- How many meters are in a inch?
- 0.0254, exactly.
- How do you convert inches to meters?
- m = in ÷ 39.37007874. It is the same as dividing by 39.37007874.
- How do you convert meters back to inches?
- in = m × 39.37007874. See meters to inches.
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