Convert Centimeters to Meters

Q: How many meters are in a centimeter?

There are 0.01 meters in one centimeter.

Q: How many centimeters are in a meter?

There are 100 centimeters in one meter.

1 centimeter = 0.01 meters. Type any value below to convert in either direction — the calculation happens in your browser.

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Centimeters to Meters formula

Multiply the number of centimeters by 0.01 to get meters.

meters = centimeters × 0.01

To go the other way: divide the number of meters by 0.01, or multiply by 100.

centimeters = meters ÷ 0.01

Centimeters to Meters conversion table

Centimeters	Meters
1 cm	0.01 m
2 cm	0.02 m
3 cm	0.03 m
4 cm	0.04 m
5 cm	0.05 m
6 cm	0.06 m
7 cm	0.07 m
8 cm	0.08 m
9 cm	0.09 m
10 cm	0.1 m
15 cm	0.15 m
20 cm	0.2 m
25 cm	0.25 m
30 cm	0.3 m
40 cm	0.4 m
50 cm	0.5 m
75 cm	0.75 m
100 cm	1 m
250 cm	2.5 m
500 cm	5 m
1,000 cm	10 m

Meters to Centimeters conversion table

Meters	Centimeters
1 m	100 cm
2 m	200 cm
3 m	300 cm
4 m	400 cm
5 m	500 cm
6 m	600 cm
7 m	700 cm
8 m	800 cm
9 m	900 cm
10 m	1,000 cm

About the centimeter

A centimetre is one hundredth of a metre, the everyday metric unit for body measurements and small objects.

About the meter

The metre is the SI base unit of length, defined since 1983 as the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second.

Frequently asked questions

How many meters are in a centimeter?

There are 0.01 meters in one centimeter.

How many centimeters are in a meter?

There are 100 centimeters in one meter.

Is this conversion exact?

The ratio between the centimeter and the meter is fixed by definition, so the conversion is exact — the figures shown here are rounded for readability only.

What is 10 centimeters in meters?

10 centimeters equals 0.1 meters.

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