17 centimeters in inches

Conversion formula
How to convert 17 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: 17 ⁢ cm ≈ 6.692913430000001 ⁢ in

Conversion in the opposite direction

The inverse of the conversion factor is that 1 inch is equal to 0.149411764705882 times 17 centimeters.

It can also be expressed as: 17 centimeters is equal to $\frac{1}{\mathrm{0.149411764705882}}$ inches.

Approximation

An approximate numerical result would be: seventeen centimeters is about six point six nine inches, or alternatively, a inch is about zero point one five times seventeen centimeters.