The conversion of 6.3 inches to centimeters is straightforward. In the international system of units (SI), the centimeter is the unit used to measure lengths, with 1 centimeter equal to 0.01 meters. Since there are 12 inches in a foot and 3 feet in a yard, the conversion factor from inches to centimeters is also multiplied by 12 for each foot and by 3 for each yard.
To convert 6.3 inches to centimeters, you simply multiply the number of inches by the appropriate conversion factor. Here's how you do it:
- Convert inches to feet by dividing by 12.
- Convert feet to centimeters by multiplying by 100 (since there are 100 centimeters in a foot).
- Add the resulting centimeters to account for the extra inch (1/12 foot).
Let's do the math:
(6.3 \text{ inches} \times \frac{1 \text{ foot}}{12 \text{ inches}} \times \frac{100 \text{ centimeters}}{1 \text{ foot}} = 6.3 \times \frac{1}{12} \times 100 = 5.25 \text{ centimeters})
That's the direct conversion from inches to centimeters. However, if you're working with non-standard conversions where you need to account for partial feet or whole inches, you'll need to perform additional steps. For example, if you're converting half an inch to centimeters, you'd first convert the half-inch to a quarter inch (half of 1/12 inch) and then apply the conversion factor.
In practice, you'll usually see the conversion given in inches with a “to centimeters” specification, so you'd directly use the given conversion factor. For example, 6.3 inches to centimeters is simply 6.3 inches times 0.01 meters divided by 1,000 since there are 100 centimeters in a meter. But if you're given the inch magnitude for a conversion, you'll apply the appropriate conversion factor before performing the final conversion.
