20 cm to inches

7.87 inches

20 centimetres equals 7.874 inches.

How the conversion works

One cm is 0.393701 inches, so multiply:

20 × 0.393701 = 7.874 inches

Going the other way, divide by 0.393701 instead: 8 inches to cm — the closest published value to 7.87 inches.

Convert a different length

cm =7.87 inches

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Nearby values

cminches
12 cm4.72 inches
15 cm5.91 inches
18 cm7.09 inches
24 cm9.45 inches
25 cm9.84 inches
30 cm11.81 inches

Questions

What is 20 cm in inches?
20 cm is 7.87 inches (7.874 inches to four decimal places).
How do you convert cm to inches?
Multiply by 0.393701. One cm is 0.393701 inches, so 20 × 0.393701 = 7.874 inches.
What does 20 cm actually mean?
It sits between 12 and 30 cm; the table on this page shows how those compare.