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Length Converter- meter [m] To inch [in]

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inch [in]

Definition

The inch [in] is a unit of length in the imperial and United States customary systems of measurement. One inch is defined as 1/12 of a foot and is equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.

History/Origin

The inch has been used as a unit of measurement since at least the 7th century, with its origins likely in the Roman system of measurements. The inch was standardized by King Edward II of England in the 14th century as equal to three barleycorns laid end to end. In 1959, the international yard and pound agreement established the international inch as equal to 25.4 millimeters.

Current Use

The inch is still widely used in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada, particularly in the construction and manufacturing industries. It is also used in the printing industry and in measuring the size of computer monitors and television screens. However, many countries, including most of Europe and Australia, use the metric system and do not use the inch as a unit of measurement.

meter [m]

Definition:

The meter (m) is the fundamental unit of length in the International System of Units (SI).

History/Origin:

The meter was originally defined as one ten-millionth of the distance between the North Pole and the Equator along the meridian passing through Paris.

Current use:

The meter is widely used in science, engineering, and everyday life to express distances, dimensions, and sizes of physical objects.



Complete list of Length Converter units for conversion

  • 1 meter [m] = 1 meter [m]
  • 1 kilometer [km] = 1000 meter [m]
  • 1 decimeter [dm] = 0.1 meter [m]
  • 1 centimeter [cm] = 0.01 meter [m]
  • 1 millimeter [mm] = 0.001 meter [m]
  • 1 micrometer [µm] = 1.0E-6 meter [m]
  • 1 nanometer [nm] = 1.0E-9 meter [m]
  • 1 mile [mi, mi(Int)] = 1609.344 meter [m]
  • 1 yard [yd] = 0.9144 meter [m]
  • 1 foot [ft] = 0.3048 meter [m]
  • 1 inch [in] = 0.0254 meter [m]
  • 1 light year [ly] = 9.46073047258E+15 meter [m]
  • 1 exameter [Em] = 1.0E+18 meter [m]
  • 1 petameter [Pm] = 1.0E+15 meter [m]
  • 1 terameter [Tm] = 1000000000000 meter [m]
  • 1 gigameter [Gm] = 1000000000 meter [m]
  • 1 megameter [Mm] = 1000000 meter [m]
  • 1 hectometer [hm] = 100 meter [m]
  • 1 dekameter [dam] = 10 meter [m]
  • 1 micron [µ] = 1.0E-6 meter [m]
  • 1 picometer [pm] = 1.0E-12 meter [m]
  • 1 femtometer [fm] = 1.0E-15 meter [m]
  • 1 attometer [am] = 1.0E-18 meter [m]
  • 1 megaparsec [Mpc] = 3.08567758128E+22 meter [m]
  • 1 kiloparsec [kpc] = 3.08567758128E+19 meter [m]
  • 1 parsec [pc] = 3.08567758128E+16 meter [m]
  • 1 astronomical unit [AU, UA] = 149597870691 meter [m]
  • 1 league [lea] = 4828.032 meter [m]
  • 1 nautical league (UK) = 5559.552 meter [m]
  • 1 nautical league (int.) = 5556 meter [m]
  • 1 league (statute) [st.league] = 4828.0416560833 meter [m]
  • 1 nautical mile (UK) [NM (UK)] = 1853.184 meter [m]
  • 1 nautical mile (international) = 1852 meter [m]
  • 1 mile (statute) [mi, mi (US)] = 1609.3472186944 meter [m]
  • 1 mile (US survey) [mi] = 1609.3472186944 meter [m]
  • 1 mile (Roman) = 1479.804 meter [m]
  • 1 kiloyard [kyd] = 914.4 meter [m]
  • 1 furlong [fur] = 201.168 meter [m]
  • 1 furlong (US survey) [fur] = 201.1684023368 meter [m]
  • 1 chain [ch] = 20.1168 meter [m]
  • 1 chain (US survey) [ch] = 20.1168402337 meter [m]
  • 1 rope = 6.096 meter [m]
  • 1 rod [rd] = 5.0292 meter [m]
  • 1 rod (US survey) [rd] = 5.0292100584 meter [m]
  • 1 perch = 5.0292 meter [m]
  • 1 pole = 5.0292 meter [m]
  • 1 fathom [fath] = 1.8288 meter [m]
  • 1 fathom (US survey) [fath] = 1.8288036576 meter [m]
  • 1 ell = 1.143 meter [m]
  • 1 foot (US survey) [ft] = 0.3048006096 meter [m]
  • 1 link [li] = 0.201168 meter [m]
  • 1 link (US survey) [li] = 0.2011684023 meter [m]
  • 1 cubit (UK) = 0.4572 meter [m]
  • 1 hand = 0.1016 meter [m]
  • 1 span (cloth) = 0.2286 meter [m]
  • 1 finger (cloth) = 0.1143 meter [m]
  • 1 nail (cloth) = 0.05715 meter [m]
  • 1 inch (US survey) [in] = 0.0254000508 meter [m]
  • 1 barleycorn = 0.0084666667 meter [m]
  • 1 mil [mil, thou] = 2.54E-5 meter [m]
  • 1 microinch = 2.54E-8 meter [m]
  • 1 angstrom [A] = 1.0E-10 meter [m]
  • 1 a.u. of length [a.u., b] = 5.2917724900001E-11 meter [m]
  • 1 X-unit [X] = 1.00208E-13 meter [m]
  • 1 fermi [F, f] = 1.0E-15 meter [m]
  • 1 arpent = 58.5216 meter [m]
  • 1 pica = 0.0042333333 meter [m]
  • 1 point = 0.0003527778 meter [m]
  • 1 twip = 1.76389E-5 meter [m]
  • 1 aln = 0.5937777778 meter [m]
  • 1 famn = 1.7813333333 meter [m]
  • 1 caliber [cl] = 0.000254 meter [m]
  • 1 centiinch [cin] = 0.000254 meter [m]
  • 1 ken = 2.11836 meter [m]
  • 1 Russian archin = 0.7112 meter [m]
  • 1 Roman actus = 35.47872 meter [m]
  • 1 vara de tarea = 2.505456 meter [m]
  • 1 vara conuquera = 2.505456 meter [m]
  • 1 vara castellana = 0.835152 meter [m]
  • 1 cubit (Greek) = 0.462788 meter [m]
  • 1 long reed = 3.2004 meter [m]
  • 1 reed = 2.7432 meter [m]
  • 1 long cubit = 0.5334 meter [m]
  • 1 handbreadth = 0.0762 meter [m]
  • 1 fingerbreadth = 0.01905 meter [m]
  • 1 Planck length = 1.61605E-35 meter [m]
  • 1 Electron radius (classical) = 2.81794092E-15 meter [m]
  • 1 Bohr radius [b, a.u.] = 5.2917724900001E-11 meter [m]
  • 1 Earth's equatorial radius = 6378160 meter [m]
  • 1 Earth's polar radius = 6356776.9999999 meter [m]
  • 1 Earth's distance from sun = 149600000000 meter [m]
  • 1 Sun's radius = 696000000 meter [m]