12 inches to cm

30.48 cm

12 inches equals 30.48 centimetres. That is exactly one foot.

How the conversion works

One inch is 2.54 cm, so multiply:

12 × 2.54 = 30.48 cm

Going the other way, divide by 2.54 instead: 30 cm to inches — the closest published value to 30.48 cm.

Convert a different length

inches =30.48 cm

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Nearby values

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6 inches15.24 cm
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Questions

What is 12 inches in cm?
12 inches is 30.48 cm (30.48 cm to four decimal places).
How do you convert inches to cm?
Multiply by 2.54. One inch is 2.54 cm, so 12 × 2.54 = 30.48 cm.
What does 12 inches actually mean?
It is exactly one foot.