Centimeter (cm)
A centimeter is one hundredth of a meter, sitting between the millimeter and the meter on the metric scale.
Centimeters are common on rulers, in clothing and body measurements worldwide, and in school science labs.
Centimeter to Meter
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Length Centimeter Meter
1 centimeter = 0.01 meters
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Conversion table
Selected cm values converted to m using the exact factor from this tool.
| cm | m |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.0001 |
| 0.1 | 0.001 |
| 1 | 0.01 |
| 2 | 0.02 |
| 3 | 0.03 |
| 5 | 0.05 |
| 10 | 0.1 |
| 20 | 0.2 |
| 50 | 0.5 |
| 100 | 1 |
| 1,000 | 10 |
How to convert
Exact conversion factors in both directions, plus a worked example.
1 cm = 0.01 m
1 m = 100 cm
To convert centimeter to meter, multiply by 0.01.
To convert meter to centimeter, multiply by 100.
Example: convert 15 cm to m
15 × 0.01 = 0.15 m
About these units
Short background on the units used in this conversion.
Meter (m)
The meter is the SI base unit of length, defined by the distance light travels in a vacuum in a fixed fraction of a second.
Meters appear on road signs in most countries, in science and engineering, and anywhere the metric system is standard for measuring distance.
Frequently asked questions
How many meters are in one centimeter?
One centimeter equals 0.01 meters. Multiply your centimeters value by 0.01 to convert to meters.
What is the conversion formula?
m = cm × 0.01The reverse is
cm = m × 100, using the same exact factors as this converter.Is this Centimeter to Meter converter private?
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All centimeter conversions
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meter (m) → centimeter (cm)
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