138 centimeters in inches

Conversion formula
How to convert 138 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: 138 ⁢ cm ≈ 54.33070902 ⁢ in

Conversion in the opposite direction

The inverse of the conversion factor is that 1 inch is equal to 0.0184057971014493 times 138 centimeters.

It can also be expressed as: 138 centimeters is equal to $\frac{1}{\mathrm{0.0184057971014493}}$ inches.

Approximation

An approximate numerical result would be: one hundred and thirty-eight centimeters is about fifty-four point three two inches, or alternatively, a inch is about zero point zero two times one hundred and thirty-eight centimeters.