Centimeters to Meters

Convert cm to m instantly — with a table, common fractions, and a live calculator.

1 cm equals 0.01 m.

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Result (m)0.01 m

cm to m table

cmm
0.25 cm0.0025 m
0.5 cm0.005 m
0.75 cm0.0075 m
1 cm0.01 m
1.5 cm0.015 m
2 cm0.02 m
2.5 cm0.025 m
3 cm0.03 m
4 cm0.04 m
5 cm0.05 m
6 cm0.06 m
8 cm0.08 m
10 cm0.1 m
12 cm0.12 m
14.5 cm0.145 m
15 cm0.15 m
16 cm0.16 m
20 cm0.2 m
24 cm0.24 m
36 cm0.36 m
50 cm0.5 m
100 cm1 m

m to cm (reverse)

mcm
0.25 m25 cm
0.5 m50 cm
0.75 m75 cm
1 m100 cm
1.5 m150 cm
2 m200 cm
2.5 m250 cm
3 m300 cm
4 m400 cm
5 m500 cm
6 m600 cm
8 m800 cm
10 m1000 cm
12 m1200 cm
14.5 m1450 cm
15 m1500 cm
16 m1600 cm
20 m2000 cm
24 m2400 cm
36 m3600 cm
50 m5000 cm
100 m10000 cm

Common fractions

cmm
1/16 cm0.000625 m
1/8 cm0.00125 m
3/16 cm0.00188 m
1/4 cm0.0025 m
3/8 cm0.00375 m
1/2 cm0.005 m
5/8 cm0.00625 m
3/4 cm0.0075 m
1 cm0.01 m
1 1/4 cm0.0125 m
1 1/2 cm0.015 m
2 cm0.02 m

How it scales

0.010.020.030.0401234cm

1 meter in other units

1000mm100cm39.4in3.3ft1.1yd

The ratio at a glance

1 cm0.01 m

Imperial and metric units

Inches, feet, yards, and miles belong to the imperial/US system, while millimeters, centimeters, meters, and kilometers are metric. One international inch is defined as exactly 25.4 mm.

Length-to-length conversions are exact and rest on fixed factors — for more unit pairs, use our length conversion hub.

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Where length conversions are used

Length conversions turn up everywhere imperial and metric worlds meet — DIY and construction, screen and tyre sizes, running and cycling distances, and shipping dimensions.

  • One international inch is defined as exactly 25.4 mm, so inch ↔ centimetre conversions are exact, not rounded.
  • A statute mile is 1.609344 km, while a nautical mile (used at sea and in aviation) is 1.852 km.
  • Since 1983 the metre has been defined by the speed of light: the distance light travels in 1/299,792,458 of a second.

Frequently asked questions

How many m are in a cm?

1 cm equals 0.01 m.

How many m are in 2 cm?

2 cm equal 0.02 m.

How do I convert cm to m?

Divide the number of cm by 100 to get m.

Is the cm-to-m conversion exact?

Yes. Length-to-length conversions are exact; the values here are only rounded to two decimal places.

Why are there imperial and metric units?

Inches, feet, yards, and miles belong to the imperial/US system, while millimeters, centimeters, meters, and kilometers are metric. All conversions rest on fixed, exact factors.

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