Introduction
The conversion between inches and centimeters was standardized in 1959, when it was internationally agreed that 1 inch equals 2.54 centimeters to create consistency between different measurement systems. Inches come from the imperial system, while centimeters are part of the metric system.
The conversion between inches and feet originates from ancient body measurements, where a foot was roughly the length of an adult’s foot. It was later standardized as 1 foot equals 12 inches, with 12 being a convenient number due to its divisibility by 2, 3, 4, and 6.
The common symbols for inches, feet, and centimeters are:
- Inch:
" (double quotation mark)
- Foot:
' (single quotation mark)
- Centimeter:
cm
For example:
- 5 feet 7 inches is written as:
5' 7"
- 12 inches is written as:
12"
- 30 centimeters is written as:
30 cm
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