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Here is how to convert 5 8/9 inches to cm. We will give you the fractional answer, the decimal answer, and illustrate the answer on our tape measure.
One inch is equal to 127/50 centimeters. Therefore, to get the fractional answer to 5 8/9 inches to cm, we multiply 5 8/9 inches by 127/50 and simplify if necessary.
inches × 127/50 = cm
5 8/9 × 127/50 = cm
5 8/9 × 127/50 = 14 431/450
5 8/9 inches = 14 431/450 cm
Centimeters is usually given in decimal form, so we have also converted the fractional answer to 5 8/9 inches to cm, to decimal form:
14 431/450 ≈ 14.95777778
5 8/9 inches ≈ 14.95777778 cm
It is sometimes hard to find where a fractional measurement is on a tape measure. Our tape measure image below shows exactly where 5 8/9 inches is located, so you know exactly where to find it.
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The top row of the tape measure is inches, and the bottom row is centimeters. As you can see, we marked 5 8/9 inches with a green line, so you can see where it is in relation to centimeters.
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