Current use: The inch is mostly used in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. It is also sometimes used in Japan (as well as other countries) in relation to electronic parts, like the size of display screens.

Current use: The centimeter, like the meter, is used in all sorts of applications worldwide (in countries that have undergone metrication) in instances where a smaller denomination of the meter is required. Height is commonly measured in centimeters outside of countries like the United States. Inch A foot (plural: feet) is a non-SI unit of distance or length, measuring around a third of a metre. There are twelve inches in one foot and three feet in one yard.Another quite easy way to convert centimeters into inches is by taking the help of inches and Cm scales. The scale is given number of centimeters as well as inches after each 2.54 centimeter and helps you to convert cm into inches. This method is limited to size of scale and you cannot convert infinite number of centimeters. History/origin: The term "inch" was derived from the Latin unit "uncia" which equated to "one-twelfth" of a Roman foot. It is a known fact that one inch equates to 2.54 centimeters and vice versa. To simply convert centimeters into inches you can simply divide the given number of inches with 2.54 and you can convert easily centimeters into each.

The history of measurement scales has been quite varied and extensive. In the past, many different distance units were used to measure the length of an object. In the absence of any standard unit for measurement, people utilized body parts such hand, foot and cubit for the purpose of measuring any height of any object or humans. These units were not uniform and varied in length from one era to another. With the development of metric system in late 18th century a uniform measurement system came into existence and standards in respect to measurement were set. The system was adopted by all the countries across the world and it was then when a standard scale for measuring Centimeter and Inch was devised.To convert feet to centimeters, multiply your feet figure by 30.48 (cm = feet × 30.48). To convert from feet and inches, Now, we hope, you are very much aware about the history of inches and CM scales, and can convert inches to CM and vice versa. The centimetre is a now a non-standard factor, in that factors of 10 3 are often preferred. However, it is practical unit of length for many everyday measurements. A centimetre is approximately the width of the fingernail of an adult person.