Convert Picas to Centimeters

How to Convert Picas to Centimeters

1 pc = 0.42333 cm

1 cm = 2.3622233245931072 pc

Example: convert 10 pc to cm: 10 pc = 10 × 0.42333 pc = 4.2333 pc

Picas

Definition: A pica (pc) is a unit of length used in typography, equal to 1/6 of an inch or approximately 4.233 millimeters.

History: The pica has been used in the printing and publishing industry since the 18th century, originating as a standard unit for measuring typefaces and spacing in typography.

Centimeters

Definition: A centimeter (cm) is a unit of length in the International System of Units (SI), defined as 1/100 meters.

History: The centimeter is derived from the SI unit meter, with the prefix "centi-" indicating one hundredth of a meter. It was introduced with the metric system during the French Revolution to create a decimal-based system for easier conversions.

Picas to Centimeters Conversion Table

Convert Picas to Other Length Units

• Picas to Meters
• Picas to Kilometers
• Picas to Miles
• Picas to Centimeters
• Picas to Decimeters
• Picas to Millimeters
• Picas to Micrometers
• Picas to Nanometers
• Picas to Yards
• Picas to Feet
• Picas to Inches
• Picas to Petameters
• Picas to Terameters
• Picas to Gigameters
• Picas to Megameters
• Picas to Hectometers
• Picas to Decameters
• Picas to Picometers
• Picas to Femtometers
• Picas to Points

Convert Other Length Units to Centimeters

• Meters to Centimeters
• Kilometers to Centimeters
• Miles to Centimeters
• Decimeters to Centimeters
• Millimeters to Centimeters
• Micrometers to Centimeters
• Nanometers to Centimeters
• Yards to Centimeters
• Feet to Centimeters
• Inches to Centimeters
• Petameters to Centimeters
• Terameters to Centimeters
• Gigameters to Centimeters
• Megameters to Centimeters
• Hectometers to Centimeters
• Decameters to Centimeters
• Picometers to Centimeters
• Femtometers to Centimeters
• Picas to Centimeters
• Points to Centimeters