Convert Centimetre to Metre
1 centimetre = 0.01 metre (m). For example, 10 centimetre = 0.1 metre and 100 centimetre = 1 metre. Type any value below to convert centimetre to metre both ways — it runs entirely in your browser.
Quick answer: Centimetre to Metre
1 Centimetre = 0.01 Metre (cm → m). To convert centimetre to metre, multiply by 0.01. To convert metre to centimetre, multiply by 100. The converter at the top does this instantly and both ways; the sections below give the formula, worked examples, a full conversion chart and answers to the most common centimetre-to-metre questions.
How to convert Centimetre to Metre
To convert centimetre to metre, multiply the number of centimetre by the conversion factor 0.01, because 1 cm = 0.01 m. The conversion is linear, so the same factor works for any value — whole numbers, decimals or fractions. For the reverse direction, 1 m = 100 cm, so you divide by 0.01 (or multiply by 100) to turn metre back into centimetre.
m = cm × 0.01 ·
cm = m × 100
- Write down the value you want to convert, in centimetre.
- Multiply it by 0.01.
- The result is the same area/length/quantity expressed in metre.
Centimetre to Metre — worked examples
Each row shows the exact arithmetic so you can follow the conversion step by step. For example, 5 centimetre is 0.05 metre because 5 cm × 0.01 = 0.05 m.
| Centimetre | Calculation | Metre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cm | 1 cm × 0.01 = 0.01 m | 0.01 m |
| 2 cm | 2 cm × 0.01 = 0.02 m | 0.02 m |
| 3 cm | 3 cm × 0.01 = 0.03 m | 0.03 m |
| 5 cm | 5 cm × 0.01 = 0.05 m | 0.05 m |
| 7 cm | 7 cm × 0.01 = 0.07 m | 0.07 m |
| 10 cm | 10 cm × 0.01 = 0.1 m | 0.1 m |
| 12 cm | 12 cm × 0.01 = 0.12 m | 0.12 m |
| 15 cm | 15 cm × 0.01 = 0.15 m | 0.15 m |
| 20 cm | 20 cm × 0.01 = 0.2 m | 0.2 m |
| 25 cm | 25 cm × 0.01 = 0.25 m | 0.25 m |
| 50 cm | 50 cm × 0.01 = 0.5 m | 0.5 m |
| 100 cm | 100 cm × 0.01 = 1 m | 1 m |
Common Centimetre to Metre conversions
These are the centimetre-to-metre values people look up most often. Every figure is computed from the exact factor, so you can rely on them for quick reference:
- 1 centimetre = 0.01 metre
- 2 centimetre = 0.02 metre
- 2.5 centimetre = 0.025 metre
- 3 centimetre = 0.03 metre
- 4 centimetre = 0.04 metre
- 5 centimetre = 0.05 metre
- 6 centimetre = 0.06 metre
- 7 centimetre = 0.07 metre
- 8 centimetre = 0.08 metre
- 9 centimetre = 0.09 metre
- 10 centimetre = 0.1 metre
- 12 centimetre = 0.12 metre
- 15 centimetre = 0.15 metre
- 20 centimetre = 0.2 metre
- 25 centimetre = 0.25 metre
- 30 centimetre = 0.3 metre
- 50 centimetre = 0.5 metre
- 75 centimetre = 0.75 metre
- 100 centimetre = 1 metre
- 200 centimetre = 2 metre
- 500 centimetre = 5 metre
- 1000 centimetre = 10 metre
Centimetre to Metre conversion chart (both directions)
The chart below converts centimetre to metre and metre to centimetre side by side, so it works whichever way you need. 1 centimetre = 0.01 metre, and 1 metre = 100 centimetre.
| Centimetre → Metre | Metre → Centimetre |
|---|---|
| 0.25 cm = 0.0025 m | 0.25 m = 25 cm |
| 0.5 cm = 0.005 m | 0.5 m = 50 cm |
| 1 cm = 0.01 m | 1 m = 100 cm |
| 2 cm = 0.02 m | 2 m = 200 cm |
| 3 cm = 0.03 m | 3 m = 300 cm |
| 4 cm = 0.04 m | 4 m = 400 cm |
| 5 cm = 0.05 m | 5 m = 500 cm |
| 6 cm = 0.06 m | 6 m = 600 cm |
| 7 cm = 0.07 m | 7 m = 700 cm |
| 8 cm = 0.08 m | 8 m = 800 cm |
| 9 cm = 0.09 m | 9 m = 900 cm |
| 10 cm = 0.1 m | 10 m = 1,000 cm |
| 12 cm = 0.12 m | 12 m = 1,200 cm |
| 15 cm = 0.15 m | 15 m = 1,500 cm |
| 20 cm = 0.2 m | 20 m = 2,000 cm |
| 25 cm = 0.25 m | 25 m = 2,500 cm |
| 30 cm = 0.3 m | 30 m = 3,000 cm |
| 40 cm = 0.4 m | 40 m = 4,000 cm |
| 50 cm = 0.5 m | 50 m = 5,000 cm |
| 75 cm = 0.75 m | 75 m = 7,500 cm |
| 100 cm = 1 m | 100 m = 10,000 cm |
| 150 cm = 1.5 m | 150 m = 15,000 cm |
| 200 cm = 2 m | 200 m = 20,000 cm |
| 250 cm = 2.5 m | 250 m = 25,000 cm |
| 500 cm = 5 m | 500 m = 50,000 cm |
| 1000 cm = 10 m | 1000 m = 100,000 cm |
Centimetre vs Metre: which is bigger?
A metre is the larger unit: one metre equals 100 centimetres. Put another way, you need 100 centimetres to make a single metre.
What is a Centimetre? History, origin and usage
The centimetre is one-hundredth of a metre, from the Latin centum, 'hundred'. It became prominent as the base length of the centimetre-gram-second (CGS) system used by many 19th- and early-20th-century physicists.
The centimetre is the everyday metric unit for small measurements such as human height, clothing sizes, paper and rulers across most of the world. It sits conveniently between the millimetre and the metre.
For decades scientists worked in the centimetre-gram-second system before the metre-kilogram-second system prevailed. A standard school ruler is typically 30 cm long.
What is a Metre? History, origin and usage
The metre was conceived during the French Revolution: in 1791 the French Academy of Sciences defined it as one ten-millionth of the distance from the North Pole to the Equator along the meridian through Paris. Its name comes from the Greek metron, 'a measure'. It was later embodied in a platinum bar (1799), and in 1960 redefined using the wavelength of krypton-86 light.
The metre is the SI base unit of length and the foundation of the entire metric system used by science and most of the world. Every other unit in this category is defined as a multiple or fraction of it.
Since 1983 the metre has been defined by fixing the speed of light: it is the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second. This means the metre is no longer tied to any physical artefact and can be reproduced anywhere in the universe.
Convert 1 Centimetre to other units
It can help to see a centimetre next to the other units it is commonly compared with. One centimetre (cm) is equal to:
| 1 Centimetre equals | Unit |
|---|---|
| 0.00001 km | Kilometre |
| 0.01 m | Metre |
| 0.1 dm | Decimetre |
| 10 mm | Millimetre |
| 10,000 µm | Micrometre |
| 0.000006213712 mi | Mile |
| 0.01093613 yd | Yard |
| 0.0328084 ft | Foot |
| 0.3937008 in | Inch |
| 0.000005399568 nmi | Nautical Mile |
| 0.0000497097 fur | Furlong |
| 0.000497097 ch | Chain |
| 0.0497097 li | Link |
| 0.001988388 rd | Rod |
| 0.001988388 pole | Pole |
| 0.005468066 ftm | Fathom |
| 0.0984252 hand | Hand |
| 0.04374453 span | Span |
| 0.08748906 finger | Finger |
| 0.02187227 cubit | Cubit |
| 0.00164042 rope | Rope |
| 0.0055 ken | Ken |
| 0.000002071237 lea | League |
| 28.34646 pt | Point |
| 6.6846e-14 AU | Astronomical Unit |
| 1.057e-18 ly | Light-year |
| 0.001 dam | Decametre |
| 0.0001 hm | Hectometre |
| 0.000001799856 nl | Nautical League |
Convert 1 Metre to other units
One metre (m) is equal to:
| 1 Metre equals | Unit |
|---|---|
| 0.001 km | Kilometre |
| 10 dm | Decimetre |
| 100 cm | Centimetre |
| 1,000 mm | Millimetre |
| 1,000,000 µm | Micrometre |
| 0.0006213712 mi | Mile |
| 1.093613 yd | Yard |
| 3.28084 ft | Foot |
| 39.37008 in | Inch |
| 0.0005399568 nmi | Nautical Mile |
| 0.00497097 fur | Furlong |
| 0.0497097 ch | Chain |
| 4.97097 li | Link |
| 0.1988388 rd | Rod |
| 0.1988388 pole | Pole |
| 0.5468066 ftm | Fathom |
| 9.84252 hand | Hand |
| 4.374453 span | Span |
| 8.748906 finger | Finger |
| 2.187227 cubit | Cubit |
| 0.164042 rope | Rope |
| 0.55 ken | Ken |
| 0.0002071237 lea | League |
| 2,834.646 pt | Point |
| 6.6846e-12 AU | Astronomical Unit |
| 1.057e-16 ly | Light-year |
| 0.1 dam | Decametre |
| 0.01 hm | Hectometre |
| 0.0001799856 nl | Nautical League |
Tips for converting Centimetre to Metre
- To go from centimetre to metre, multiply by 0.01; to go back, divide by 0.01 (or multiply by 100).
- For a quick mental estimate, remember that 1 centimetre ≈ 0.01 metre, so 10 centimetre ≈ 0.1 metre.
- The converter above keeps full precision; the tables round for readability, so use the tool for exact figures.
- Both fields update live as you type — change either side to convert in that direction.
How to use this Centimetre to Metre converter
Type a number into the Centimetre field and the equivalent in Metre appears instantly — there is no “convert” button to press and nothing is sent to a server, so it works offline once the page has loaded and is safe for any data. You can also type into the Metre field to convert the other way (metre to centimetre). Use the swap control to flip the two units, and copy the result with a single click. Because the calculation runs in your browser with full floating-point precision, the converter is more exact than the rounded figures shown in the reference chart above — use the chart for quick look-ups and the tool for precise work.
Accuracy and method
Every figure on this page — the formula, the worked examples, the conversion chart and the “convert to other units” tables — is computed from a single verified conversion factor (1 cm = 0.01 m), never copied from a hand-typed lookup table that could drift. That factor is derived from each unit’s definition in terms of a common base unit, and an automated check re-verifies all of the site’s factors on every update, so the numbers here stay correct over time. This matters for centimetre-to-metre conversions because a small rounding error in a published table compounds quickly at larger quantities; computing from the exact factor avoids that.
The metric units (km, m, cm, mm, µm) are exact by definition, and the imperial units (mile, yard, foot, inch, nautical mile) use their exact international values. Traditional units (hand, span, finger, cubit, rod/pole, link, rope, ken, league) are given at their commonly accepted standard sizes — historical local values sometimes differed, so confirm against a primary source before relying on them for legal or historical work.
Frequently asked questions
- How many metre are in 1 centimetre?
- 1 centimetre = 0.01 metre (m). To convert any number of centimetre to metre, multiply by 0.01.
- How do I convert centimetre to metre?
- Multiply the number of centimetre by 0.01. For example, 10 centimetre = 10 × 0.01 = 0.1 metre, and 25 centimetre = 0.25 metre.
- How many centimetre are in 1 metre?
- 1 metre = 100 centimetre. So to convert metre back to centimetre, multiply by 100.
- What is the formula to convert centimetre to metre?
- metre = centimetre × 0.01. The reverse formula is centimetre = metre × 100.
- How much is 100 centimetre in metre?
- 100 centimetre = 1 metre. (And 1000 centimetre = 10 metre.)
- Which is bigger, a centimetre or a metre?
- A metre is larger: 1 metre = 100 centimetre.
- Is this centimetre to metre converter accurate?
- Yes — every value is computed from the exact 0.01 m per cm factor (not rounded look-up tables), and the factors are re-verified automatically on every update.
- Can I convert metre to centimetre too?
- Yes. The converter works both ways — enter a value in either field. 1 metre = 100 centimetre.