Unit Conversion

Inches to Meters

1 inch = 0.0254 meters. Type any value below for an instant conversion.

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How to convert inches to meters

Multiply the inch value by 0.0254:

meters = inches × 0.0254

Example: 10 in × 0.0254 = 0.254 m. Going the other way, divide by 0.0254 (or multiply by 39.3701) — or use our meters to inches converter.

Conversion table

InchesMeters
1 in0.0254 m
2 in0.0508 m
3 in0.0762 m
5 in0.127 m
10 in0.254 m
20 in0.508 m
25 in0.635 m
30 in0.762 m
50 in1.27 m
100 in2.54 m
150 in3.81 m
170 in4.318 m
180 in4.572 m
200 in5.08 m
500 in12.7 m
1,000 in25.4 m

About these units

Inch (in) and meter (m) are both units of length. Metric units (millimeters, centimeters, meters, kilometers) are used almost worldwide, while inches, feet, yards, and miles remain standard in the United States.

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