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title: "Meters to Centimeters — m to cm converter"
description: "1 meter = 100 centimeters. Convert meters to centimeters with a full conversion table, the exact formula, and a calculator for any value."
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# Meters to centimeters

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

cm = m × 100

To convert meters to centimeters, multiply by 100. The table below gives the values people look up most often, and the converter works for any number.

## Meters to centimeters table

*Common meter values converted to centimeters.*

| Meters | Centimeters |
| --- | --- |
| 1 m | 100 |
| 2 m | 200 |
| 3 m | 300 |
| 4 m | 400 |
| 5 m | 500 |
| 10 m | 1,000 |
| 15 m | 1,500 |
| 20 m | 2,000 |
| 25 m | 2,500 |
| 30 m | 3,000 |
| 40 m | 4,000 |
| 50 m | 5,000 |
| 75 m | 7,500 |
| 100 m | 10,000 |
| 250 m | 25,000 |
| 500 m | 50,000 |
| 1,000 m | 100,000 |

## 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

### How many centimeters are in one meter?

One meter equals 100 centimeters. cm = m × 100.

### How do you convert meters to centimeters?

Use cm = m × 100. So 10 m is 1,000 cm.

### How many meters are in one centimeter?

One centimeter equals 0.01 meters, 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/)