Dot per centimeter to Dot per inch Converter
1 dot per centimeter is exactly 2.54 dots per inch. Convert dots per centimeter (dot/cm) to dots per inch (dpi) below: type a value and the result updates as you type.
dot/cm to dpi calculator
Result
Dot per centimeter to Dot per inch conversion
1 dot/cm = 2.54 dpione dot per centimeter in dots per inch
1 dpi ≈ 0.3937007874 dot/cmone dot per inch in dots per centimeter
Dot per centimeter (dot/cm): Number of dots per centimeter: exactly 100 dots per meter.
Dot per inch (dpi): Number of printed dots per inch (25.4 mm). The usual unit for printers and scanners.
Source:Dot per centimeter: SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019); Dot per inch: International yard and pound agreement (1959)
How to convert dots per centimeter to dots per inch
To convert dots per centimeter to dots per inch, multiply the number of dots per centimeter by 2.54.
Formula
dpi = dot/cm × 2.54
Examples
- 5 dot/cm = 5 × 2.54 = 12.7 dpi
- 25 dot/cm = 25 × 2.54 = 63.5 dpi
- 100 dot/cm = 100 × 2.54 = 254 dpi
Dot per centimeter to Dot per inch conversion table
| Dot per centimeter (dot/cm) | Dot per inch (dpi) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 dot/cm | 0.254 dpi |
| 0.5 dot/cm | 1.27 dpi |
| 1 dot/cm | 2.54 dpi |
| 2 dot/cm | 5.08 dpi |
| 3 dot/cm | 7.62 dpi |
| 5 dot/cm | 12.7 dpi |
| 10 dot/cm | 25.4 dpi |
| 20 dot/cm | 50.8 dpi |
| 25 dot/cm | 63.5 dpi |
| 50 dot/cm | 127 dpi |
| 100 dot/cm | 254 dpi |
| 250 dot/cm | 635 dpi |
| 500 dot/cm | 1270 dpi |
| 1000 dot/cm | 2540 dpi |
Values rounded to 10 significant digits where needed.
Frequently asked questions
- How many dots per inch are in one dot per centimeter?
- One dot per centimeter is exactly 2.54 dots per inch.
- How do I convert dots per inch to dots per centimeter?
- To convert dots per inch to dots per centimeter, divide the number of dots per inch by 2.54. The formula is dot/cm = dpi ÷ 2.54.
- Is this conversion exact?
- Yes. Both units have exact definitions and the factor 2.54 is exact. Displayed results are only rounded when they have many decimal places.
- Which is larger, a dot per centimeter or a dot per inch?
- A dot per centimeter is 2.54 times larger than a dot per inch. In other words, a dot per inch is about 0.3937007874 of a dot per centimeter.