3 centimeters is equal to approximately 1.18 inches.
To provide comparisons to known objects of similar size:
– 3 centimeters is roughly the width of a standard bottle cap.
– It is slightly longer than the height of a standard USB flash drive.
– 3 centimeters is about the length of a small paperclip.
– It is slightly shorter than the diameter of a quarter.
– 3 centimeters is roughly the height of a AAA battery.