5 centimeters in inches

Conversion formula
How to convert 5 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: 5 ⁢ cm ≈ 1.9685039500000001 ⁢ in

Conversion in the opposite direction

The inverse of the conversion factor is that 1 inch is equal to 0.508 times 5 centimeters.

It can also be expressed as: 5 centimeters is equal to $\frac{1}{\mathrm{0.508}}$ inches.

Approximation

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