Convert inches to meters

The calculator allows you to convert inches to meters.

Perform the reverse calculation: convert meters to inches

1 inch = 0.0254 m
1 m = 1 / 0.0254 inch or approximately 39.37 inch

To convert inches to meters, multiply by 0.0254.

Example

We are going to convert a distance d of 100 inches to meters.
Distance d = 100 inches
1 inch = 0.0254 m
d = 100 inches = 100 x 0.0254 = 2.54 m
or d = 100" = 2.54 m - The symbol for inch is double quotes (").

Other examples

To convert inches to meters, you can use the following conversion factor:
1 inch = 0.0254 meter
So, to convert a value in inches to meters, you can multiply the value by 0.0254.

Here are two examples:

Example 1:
Convert 24 inches to meters.
Solution: 24 inches x 0.0254 meter/inch = 0.6096 meter

Example 2:
Convert 40 inches to meters.
Solution: 40 inches x 0.0254 meter/inch = 1.016 meters

A conversion table for inches to meters (m)

Inches	Meters
1	0.0254
2	0.0508
3	0.0762
4	0.1016
5	0.127
6	0.1524
7	0.1778
8	0.2032
9	0.2286
10	0.254
20	0.508
30	0.762
40	1.016
50	1.27
60	1.524
70	1.778
80	2.032
90	2.286
100	2.54
110	2.794
120	3.048
130	3.302
140	3.556
150	3.81

To read the table, you can locate the value in inches you want to convert in the left column of the table. Then, you can look across the row to find the corresponding value in meters. For example, if you want to convert 4 inches to meters, you would locate 4 in the left column, and then look across the row to find the corresponding value, which is 0.1016 meters.

Inches

An inch is a unit of length that is commonly used in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. It is defined as exactly 25.4 millimeters, or 1/12 of a foot. The symbol for inch is "in" or double quotes (").

Meters

The meter is the basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). The symbol for meter is "m".