A meter is equal to approximately 39.37 inches. This conversion is based on the relationship between the metric system and the imperial system of measurements.
To understand why, consider that one meter is defined as being equal to 100 centimeters, and one inch is equal to 2.54 centimeters. So, if you divide 100 centimeters by 2.54 centimeters per inch, you get:
100 cm ÷ 2.54 cm/inch ≈ 39.37 inches
This means that when you’re measuring in meters and need to convert to inches, you can multiply the number of meters by 39.37 to get the measurement in inches.