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title: "Centimeters to Meters — cm to m converter"
description: "1 centimeter = 0.01 meters. Convert centimeters to meters with a full conversion table, the exact formula, and a calculator for any value."
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# Centimeters to meters

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

m = cm × 0.01

To convert centimeters to meters, multiply by 0.01. The table below gives the values people look up most often, and the converter works for any number.

## Centimeters to meters table

*Common centimeter values converted to meters.*

| Centimeters | Meters |
| --- | --- |
| 1 cm | 0.01 |
| 2 cm | 0.02 |
| 3 cm | 0.03 |
| 4 cm | 0.04 |
| 5 cm | 0.05 |
| 10 cm | 0.1 |
| 15 cm | 0.15 |
| 20 cm | 0.2 |
| 25 cm | 0.25 |
| 30 cm | 0.3 |
| 40 cm | 0.4 |
| 50 cm | 0.5 |
| 75 cm | 0.75 |
| 100 cm | 1 |
| 250 cm | 2.5 |
| 500 cm | 5 |
| 1,000 cm | 10 |

## 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

### How many meters are in one centimeter?

One centimeter equals 0.01 meters. m = cm × 0.01.

### How do you convert centimeters to meters?

Use m = cm × 0.01. So 10 cm is 0.1 m.

### How many centimeters are in one meter?

One meter equals 100 centimeters, which is the reverse of the conversion above.

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## 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/)