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∙ 11y agoTo decimal what? To convert to decimal inches: multiply the feet by 12 (as there are 12 inches in 1 foot) and add to the inches to get the whole number before the decimal point; now divide the numerator of the fraction of inches by the denominator of the fraction to get the part after the decimal point. To convert to decimal feet: divide the numerator of the fraction of inches by the denominator and add to the inches to get the mixed number of inches into decimal format. As there are 12 inches in a foot, divide this by 12 and add to the number of feet to get the result as a decimal fraction of feet.
The top number is the numerator. It tells you how many of the bottom number, denominator, you have.
Because a centimetre is a smaller unit. So you need more of the to get to the same length.
In a fraction the top number is called the numerator and the bottom a denomimator. So basically the top number in a fraction.
You multiply the whole number with the denominator. Then you add that to the numerator. Then, that becomes the new numerator. The denominator stays the same.
You would place "centimeters" in numerator and "centimeters per inch" in the denominator. (centimeters)/(centimeters/inch) = [(centimeters) x (inch)] / [centimeters] which yields "inch(es)"
Just divide the number of centimeters by 2.54.
inches
There are 2.54 centimeters in one inch. Once that number is known converting from one to the other is easy. To convert inches into centimeters multiple the number of inches by 2.54. To convert centimeters into inches divide by 2.54.
inches go in the numerator
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That means you need to multiply the number of inches by 2.54.
inches
A centimetre is smaller than an inch - one inch is the same as 2.54 cm. When converting from inches to centimetres it will require more centimetres to cover the same distance, thus the number of centimetres will be greater than the number of inches.
The number ' 2.54 ' is useful for that very purpose, and can be used to make theconversion in either direction.-- To convert metric to customary, divide centimeters by 2.54 to arrive at inches.-- To convert customary to metric, multiply inches by 2.54 to arrive at centimeters.
The dividend is the numerator and the divisor is the denominator. Basically, you divide the top number (numerator) by the bottom number (denominator).
The conversion factor is 2.54 cm = 1 in The way to use it in converting from cm to in is to divide the number of cm by 2.54 to get the number of inches that will equal that metric measurement. Number of inches in "x" cm = x divided by 2.54