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How to convert inches to meters

1 inch is equal to 0.0254 meters:

1 in = 0.0254 m

When a distance L in inches is multiplied by 0.0254, it gives distance in meters.

Lm = Lin × 0.0254


Example

To convert 5 inches into meters, it is multiplied by 0.0254:

(5 in) × 0.0254 = 0.127 m

Inches

The inch (abbreviation: in or ) is a unit of length in the British imperial and United States customary systems of measurement. It is equal to ​136 yard or ​112 of a foot. In 1930, the British Standards Institution adopted an inch of exactly 25.4 mm. The American Standards Association followed suit in 1933.

Meters

The meter is a unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). The SI symbol of meter is m. The metre is currently defined as the length of the path traveled by light in a vacuum in 1299 792 458 of a second.

Quick Conversion Table

The quick inch to meter conversion table is given below:

InchesMeters
0.25 in0.0064 m
0.50 in0.0127 m
0.75 in0.0191 m
1 in0.0254 m
2 in0.0508 m
3 in0.0762 m
4 in0.1016 m
5 in0.127 m
6 in0.1524 m
7 in0.1778 m
8 in0.2032 m
9 in0.2286 m
10 in0.254 m
20 in0.508 m
25 in0.635 m
50 in1.27 m
75 in1.905 m
100 in2.54 m