118 centimeters in inches

Conversion formula
How to convert 118 centimeters to inches?

We know (by definition) that: $1\mathrm{cm}\approx 0.39370079\mathrm{in}$

We can set up a proportion to solve for the number of inches.

Now, we cross multiply to solve for our unknown $x$:

Conclusion: 118 ⁢ cm ≈ 46.456693220000005 ⁢ in

Conversion in the opposite direction

The inverse of the conversion factor is that 1 inch is equal to 0.0215254237288136 times 118 centimeters.

It can also be expressed as: 118 centimeters is equal to $\frac{1}{\mathrm{0.0215254237288136}}$ inches.

Approximation

An approximate numerical result would be: one hundred and eighteen centimeters is about forty-six point four six inches, or alternatively, a inch is about zero point zero two times one hundred and eighteen centimeters.