The formula
meters = centimeters ÷ 100
# or equivalently: m = cm × 0.01
How to convert cm to meters
The centimeter and the meter are both units of length in the metric system. A meter is the base unit, and a centimeter is exactly one-hundredth of it — the prefix centi- literally means "hundredth". That makes the conversion one of the simplest in the metric system: there are always 100 centimeters in 1 meter. To go from centimeters to meters you divide by 100. Because it's a power of ten, you can also just move the decimal point two places to the left — no calculator strictly required, though the tool above keeps it exact for awkward numbers.The formula
meters = centimeters ÷ 100 The inverse — going from meters back to centimeters — multiplies by 100 instead. Press the swap button in the converter to flip the direction at any time.250 cm = 2.5 m
Move the decimal two places: 2.50175 cm = 1.75 m
A common adult height in meters30 cm = 0.3 m
Anything under 100 cm is less than a meter100 centimeters is exactly 1 meter, because there are 100 centimeters in every meter.
Divide the number of centimeters by 100, or move the decimal point two places to the left. For example, 540 cm ÷ 100 = 5.4 m.
Yes. A meter is 100 times larger than a centimeter, so 1 m equals 100 cm.
There are exactly 100 centimeters in 1 meter. The prefix "centi" means one hundredth.
Centimeters to Meters table
Centimeters
Meters
1 cm
0.01 m
5 cm
0.05 m
10 cm
0.1 m
25 cm
0.25 m
50 cm
0.5 m
75 cm
0.75 m
100 cm
1 m
150 cm
1.5 m
200 cm
2 m
500 cm
5 m