Centimeters (cm) to Meters (m) Converter

This length unit converter dynamically calculates a value you enter in centimeters (cm) and converts it to its equivalent value in meters (m).

How many centimeters (cm) are in a meter (m)? What is the formula for how to convert centimeters to meters (cm to m)?

1 centimeter (cm) = 0.01 meter (m)
So we can say that there is 0.01 meter in 1 centimeter.
This means that the multiplication conversion factor to convert a quantity expressed in a centimeter unit of measurement to an equivalent quantity expressed in a meter unit of measurement is 0.01.

Inversely (or reciprocally),

1 meter (m) = 100 centimeters (cm)
So we can say that there are 100 centimeters in 1 meter.
This means that the division conversion factor to convert a quantity expressed in a centimeter unit of measurement to an equivalent quantity expressed in a meter unit of measurement is 100.

Knowing this inverse mathematical relationship between the two conversion factors and their reciprocal operations, we can derive two formulas to calculate and convert a quantity of length expressed in centimeters to an equivalent quantity of length expressed in meters (cm to m). Both formulas will yield the same result. The formulas are:

m = cm × 0.01    → This is the formula based on the multiplication conversion factor.

and

m = cm ÷ 100    → This is the formula based on the division conversion factor.

For example, if you have a length of 300 centimeters that you want to convert to meters, you would use either of the two formulas as follows:

m = 300 cm × 0.01 = 3 m
m = 300 cm ÷ 100 = 3 m

So, the result is the same using either formula, which is 3 meters.

Centimeters to meters (cm to m) conversion chart

To save you time and effort spent on having to perform manual calculations or look up conversion formulas every time a conversion from centimeters to meters is needed, here is a centimeters-to-meters conversion chart for your quick and easy reference. This conversion chart (or conversion table) shows common measurement values of length in centimeters and their equivalent measurement values in meters. These equivalent measurement values may be rounded off to 1 or 2 decimal places when it is mathematically expedient for everyday applications.

centimeters (cm)meters (m)
1 cm0.01 m
2 cm0.02 m
3 cm0.03 m
4 cm0.04 m
5 cm0.05 m
6 cm0.06 m
7 cm0.07 m
8 cm0.08 m
9 cm0.09 m
10 cm0.1 m
11 cm0.11 m
12 cm0.12 m
13 cm0.13 m
14 cm0.14 m
15 cm0.15 m
16 cm0.16 m
17 cm0.17 m
18 cm0.18 m
19 cm0.19 m
20 cm0.2 m
21 cm0.21 m
22 cm0.22 m
23 cm0.23 m
24 cm0.24 m
25 cm0.25 m
26 cm0.26 m
27 cm0.27 m
28 cm0.28 m
29 cm0.29 m
30 cm0.3 m
31 cm0.31 m
32 cm0.32 m
33 cm0.33 m
34 cm0.34 m
35 cm0.35 m
36 cm0.36 m
37 cm0.37 m
38 cm0.38 m
39 cm0.39 m
40 cm0.4 m
41 cm0.41 m
42 cm0.42 m
43 cm0.43 m
44 cm0.44 m
45 cm0.45 m
46 cm0.46 m
47 cm0.47 m
48 cm0.48 m
49 cm0.49 m
50 cm0.5 m
51 cm0.51 m
52 cm0.52 m
53 cm0.53 m
54 cm0.54 m
55 cm0.55 m
56 cm0.56 m
57 cm0.57 m
58 cm0.58 m
59 cm0.59 m
60 cm0.6 m
61 cm0.61 m
62 cm0.62 m
63 cm0.63 m
64 cm0.64 m
65 cm0.65 m
66 cm0.66 m
67 cm0.67 m
68 cm0.68 m
69 cm0.69 m
70 cm0.7 m
71 cm0.71 m
72 cm0.72 m
73 cm0.73 m
74 cm0.74 m
75 cm0.75 m
76 cm0.76 m
77 cm0.77 m
78 cm0.78 m
79 cm0.79 m
80 cm0.8 m
81 cm0.81 m
82 cm0.82 m
83 cm0.83 m
84 cm0.84 m
85 cm0.85 m
86 cm0.86 m
87 cm0.87 m
88 cm0.88 m
89 cm0.89 m
90 cm0.9 m
91 cm0.91 m
92 cm0.92 m
93 cm0.93 m
94 cm0.94 m
95 cm0.95 m
96 cm0.96 m
97 cm0.97 m
98 cm0.98 m
99 cm0.99 m
100 cm1 m
centimeters (cm)meters (m)
101 cm1.01 m
102 cm1.02 m
103 cm1.03 m
104 cm1.04 m
105 cm1.05 m
106 cm1.06 m
107 cm1.07 m
108 cm1.08 m
109 cm1.09 m
110 cm1.1 m
111 cm1.11 m
112 cm1.12 m
113 cm1.13 m
114 cm1.14 m
115 cm1.15 m
116 cm1.16 m
117 cm1.17 m
118 cm1.18 m
119 cm1.19 m
120 cm1.2 m
121 cm1.21 m
122 cm1.22 m
123 cm1.23 m
124 cm1.24 m
125 cm1.25 m
126 cm1.26 m
127 cm1.27 m
128 cm1.28 m
129 cm1.29 m
130 cm1.3 m
131 cm1.31 m
132 cm1.32 m
133 cm1.33 m
134 cm1.34 m
135 cm1.35 m
136 cm1.36 m
137 cm1.37 m
138 cm1.38 m
139 cm1.39 m
140 cm1.4 m
141 cm1.41 m
142 cm1.42 m
143 cm1.43 m
144 cm1.44 m
145 cm1.45 m
146 cm1.46 m
147 cm1.47 m
148 cm1.48 m
149 cm1.49 m
150 cm1.5 m
151 cm1.51 m
152 cm1.52 m
153 cm1.53 m
154 cm1.54 m
155 cm1.55 m
156 cm1.56 m
157 cm1.57 m
158 cm1.58 m
159 cm1.59 m
160 cm1.6 m
161 cm1.61 m
162 cm1.62 m
163 cm1.63 m
164 cm1.64 m
165 cm1.65 m
166 cm1.66 m
167 cm1.67 m
168 cm1.68 m
169 cm1.69 m
170 cm1.7 m
171 cm1.71 m
172 cm1.72 m
173 cm1.73 m
174 cm1.74 m
175 cm1.75 m
176 cm1.76 m
177 cm1.77 m
178 cm1.78 m
179 cm1.79 m
180 cm1.8 m
181 cm1.81 m
182 cm1.82 m
183 cm1.83 m
184 cm1.84 m
185 cm1.85 m
186 cm1.86 m
187 cm1.87 m
188 cm1.88 m
189 cm1.89 m
190 cm1.9 m
191 cm1.91 m
192 cm1.92 m
193 cm1.93 m
194 cm1.94 m
195 cm1.95 m
196 cm1.96 m
197 cm1.97 m
198 cm1.98 m
199 cm1.99 m
200 cm2 m

Conversion of 1 centimeter (cm) to other units of length

Here is a reference list providing a conversion of 1 centimeter (cm) to its equivalent values in various units of length, both metric and imperial:

  • 1 centimeter (cm) = 10,000,000 nanometers (nm)
  • 1 centimeter (cm) = 10,000 micrometers (µm)
  • 1 centimeter (cm) = 10 millimeters (mm)
  • 1 centimeter (cm) = 0.1 decimeter (dm)
  • 1 centimeter (cm) = 0.01 meter (m)
  • 1 centimeter (cm) = 0.00001 kilometer (km)
  • 1 centimeter (cm) = 0.39370078740157 inch (in)
  • 1 centimeter (cm) = 0.032808398950131 foot (ft)
  • 1 centimeter (cm) = 0.010936132983377 yard (yd)
  • 1 centimeter (cm) = 0.0000062137119223733 mile (mi)
  • 1 centimeter (cm) = 0.0000053995680345572 nautical mile (nmi)

What is a centimeter (cm)?

Definition of centimeter: A centimeter is a unit of length in the International System of Units (SI), commonly known as the metric system. It is equal to one hundredth of a meter (10^-2 m). It is often used for everyday measurements involving shorter distances than meters, such as human height.

The abbreviation for centimeter is cm. The single Unicode character ㎝ (U+339D) represents the 2-character Latin abbreviation for centimeter. The Windows Alt code for this character ㎝ is Alt + 13213.

What is a meter (m)?

Definition of meter: The meter is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI), commonly known as the metric system. A meter is defined as the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 seconds. It is widely used globally as the standard unit for measuring length.

The abbreviation for meter is m.