How many inches is 20 cm?

20 cm = 7.874 in20 centimeters equals 7.874 inches, which is about 7 7/8 inches on a ruler marked in sixteenths.

20 centimeters equals about 7.874 inches, just under 7 7/8 inches. A new, unsharpened wooden pencil is about 7.5 inches long, so 20 cm is slightly longer. On a 12-inch ruler, a 20 cm length leaves a little over 4 inches to spare.

Inches7.874 in
Nearest 1/16 inch7 7/8 in
Feet and inches0 ft 7.874 in
Centimeters20 cm
Millimeters200 mm
Meters0.2 m
Yards0.2187 yd

Centimeters to inches near 20 cm

cm	inches	nearest 1/16 in
15	5.906	5 7/8
16	6.299	6 5/16
17	6.693	6 11/16
18	7.087	7 1/16
19	7.480	7 1/2
20	7.874	7 7/8
21	8.268	8 1/4
22	8.661	8 11/16
23	9.055	9 1/16
24	9.449	9 7/16
25	9.843	9 13/16

Printable ruler, the red line marks 7.874 in. Print at 100% scale ("actual size") and check it against a known length, such as a credit card's 3 3/8 in long side.

How to convert it yourself

One inch is exactly 2.54 centimeters, by international agreement since 1959. To turn centimeters into inches, divide by 2.54.

20 ÷ 2.54 = 7.874 inches.

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Questions people ask

Is 20 cm more than 8 inches?

No, a little less: 20 cm is 7.874 in, 0.126 in short of 8 inches.

How do I find 20 cm on a tape measure?

Look for 7 7/8 inches: 7 whole inches plus 7/8 of an inch. Many tapes also carry a metric edge where you can read 20 cm directly.

How many feet is 20 cm?

0.6562 feet.