One meter is equal to 39.37 inches. This conversion is based on the international standard for the meter, which is defined as the length of the path traveled by light in a vacuum during a time interval of 1/299,792,458 of a second. The inch, on the other hand, is a unit of length in the imperial and United States customary systems of measurement. It is defined as 1/12 of a foot or 1/36 of a yard. To convert meters to inches, you can use the conversion factor of 39.37 inches per meter. For example, if you have 2 meters, you would multiply 2 by 39.37 to get 78.74 inches.