How many inches are in one meter?
One meter is 39.37 in.
Meters to Inches
Type a value to convert it from meters to inches. One m equals 39.37 in.
Result
Meters and inches, side by side
One meter is 39.37 in. In the other direction, one inch is 0.0254 m.
The factor is exact rather than rounded: imperial and US units have been defined from the metric ones since 1959, so the conversion introduces no error of its own. What you see below is arithmetic, not an approximation.
The meter is the base unit of length in the International System. Since 1983 it has been defined by the speed of light: the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second. An ordinary door is about 2 meters tall.
The inch has been exactly 2.54 centimeters since the international yard and pound agreement of 1959. It survives worldwide in screen sizes, which measure the diagonal, in wheel rims and in pipe fittings, and in the United States for everyday lengths.
| Meter | Inch |
|---|---|
| 1 | 39.3701 |
| 5 | 196.85 |
| 10 | 393.701 |
| 20 | 787.402 |
| 50 | 1,968.5 |
| 100 | 3,937.01 |
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert inches back to meters?
One inch is 0.0254 m. The tool above converts in both directions.
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