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Convert Centimeters to Meters

Please provide values below to convert Centimeters [cm] to Meters [m].

Centimeters
cm
Meters
0.00m

How to Convert Centimeters to Meters

1 cm = 0.01 m

1 m = 100 cm

Example: convert 10 cm to m: 10 cm = 10 × 0.01 cm = 0.1 cm

Centimeters

Definition: A centimeter (cm) is a unit of length in the International System of Units (SI), defined as 1/100 meters.

History: The centimeter is derived from the SI unit meter, with the prefix "centi-" indicating one hundredth of a meter. It was introduced with the metric system during the French Revolution to create a decimal-based system for easier conversions.

Meters

Definition: A meter (m) is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI), defined as the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 seconds.

History: The meter was originally defined in 1793 as one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the North Pole. In 1983, it was redefined in terms of the speed of light to ensure greater precision in scientific measurements.

Centimeters to Meters Conversion Table

CentimetersMeters
0.01 cm0.0001 m
0.1 cm0.001 m
1 cm0.01 m
2 cm0.02 m
3 cm0.03 m
5 cm0.05 m
10 cm0.1 m
20 cm0.2 m
50 cm0.5 m
100 cm1 m
1000 cm10 m

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