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title: "1 cm to m = 0.01 m"
description: "1 centimeter is 0.01 meters. The arithmetic, a table of nearby values, and a converter for any other number."
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# 1 cm to m

**1 centimeter in meters: 1 cm = 0.01 m**

m = cm × 0.01

1 centimeter is 0.01 meters. To get there, multiply by 0.01.

## Values either side

*Centimeters near 1, converted to meters.*

| Centimeters | Meters |
| --- | --- |
| 0.5 cm | 0.005 |
| 1 cm ← | 0.01 |
| 1.5 cm | 0.015 |
| 2 cm | 0.02 |
| 2.5 cm | 0.025 |
| 3 cm | 0.03 |

## How the conversion works

The relationship is m = cm × 0.01. Both units measure length, so the conversion is a fixed factor that never changes.

## Common questions

### What is 1 cm in meters?

1 cm is 0.01 m.

### How do you convert centimeters to meters?

Multiply by 0.01.

## Related pages

- [Centimeters to meters](https://atoneplace.net/convert/cm-to-meters/)
- [1 m to cm](https://atoneplace.net/convert/1-meters-to-cm/)
- [0.5 cm to m](https://atoneplace.net/convert/0-5-cm-to-meters/)
- [1.5 cm to m](https://atoneplace.net/convert/1-5-cm-to-meters/)
- [2 cm to m](https://atoneplace.net/convert/2-cm-to-meters/)
- [2.5 cm to m](https://atoneplace.net/convert/2-5-cm-to-meters/)
- [3 cm to m](https://atoneplace.net/convert/3-cm-to-meters/)

## Sources

- Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811) — NIST (https://www.nist.gov/pml/special-publication-811) [Public domain (US Government)]
- The International System of Units (SI Brochure) — Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (https://www.bipm.org/en/publications/si-brochure)
- Calculated on this page — At One Place (/about/)