To convert 12 centimeters into inches we have to multiply 12 by the conversion factor in order to get the length amount from centimeters to inches. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result: 1 cm → 0.39370078740157 in. 12 cm → L (in) Solve the above proportion to obtain the length L in inches: L (in) = 12 cm × 0.
To convert 5 inches into centimeters we have to multiply 5 by the conversion factor in order to get the length amount from inches to centimeters. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result: 1 in → 2.54 cm. 5 in → L (cm) Solve the above proportion to obtain the length L in centimeters: L (cm) = 5 in × 2.54 cm. L (cm) = 12.7 cmha9zJT.