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title: "1 m to cm = 100 cm"
description: "1 meter is 100 centimeters. The arithmetic, a table of nearby values, and a converter for any other number."
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# 1 m to cm

**1 meter in centimeters: 1 m = 100 cm**

cm = m × 100

1 meter is 100 centimeters. To get there, multiply by 100.

## Values either side

*Meters near 1, converted to centimeters.*

| Meters | Centimeters |
| --- | --- |
| 0.5 m | 50 |
| 1 m ← | 100 |
| 1.5 m | 150 |
| 2 m | 200 |
| 2.5 m | 250 |
| 3 m | 300 |

## How the conversion works

The relationship is cm = m × 100. Both units measure length, so the conversion is a fixed factor that never changes.

## Common questions

### What is 1 m in centimeters?

1 m is 100 cm.

### How do you convert meters to centimeters?

Multiply by 100.

## Related pages

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

## 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/)