Because the inch is the unit to describe the length, first convert the inch into the length in centimeters. First of all, we know that the conversion relationship between inch and centimeter is 1 inch = 3.33 cm, then 16 inch ×3.33 cm = 53.28 cm; So 16 inch refers to the length, which is 53.28 cm.

Length unit of inch:

Inch is the unit of length measurement. China's length measurement units are: kilometers, miles, meters, microns, millimeters, meters, feet, inches. The conversion units are: ten inches equals one foot, three feet equals one meter equals one meter, ten feet equals ten feet, five hundred meters equals one mile, and one kilometer equals one kilometer.

In daily life, the distance is generally expressed in miles or kilometers, for example, Liaoyang is 60 kilometers away from Shenyang, and track events are generally expressed in meters, such as sprint 100 meters and long-distance running of 5000 meters. Generally, buying cloth is expressed in terms of size, such as making pants for children and buying 3 feet 8 inches.