Convert Metre to Centimetre
1 metre = 100 centimetre (cm). For example, 10 metre = 1,000 centimetre and 100 metre = 10,000 centimetre. Type any value below to convert metre to centimetre both ways — it runs entirely in your browser.
Quick answer: Metre to Centimetre
1 Metre = 100 Centimetre (m → cm). To convert metre to centimetre, multiply by 100. To convert centimetre to metre, multiply by 0.01. 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 metre-to-centimetre questions.
How to convert Metre to Centimetre
To convert metre to centimetre, multiply the number of metre by the conversion factor 100, because 1 m = 100 cm. The conversion is linear, so the same factor works for any value — whole numbers, decimals or fractions. For the reverse direction, 1 cm = 0.01 m, so you divide by 100 (or multiply by 0.01) to turn centimetre back into metre.
cm = m × 100 ·
m = cm × 0.01
- Write down the value you want to convert, in metre.
- Multiply it by 100.
- The result is the same area/length/quantity expressed in centimetre.
Metre to Centimetre — worked examples
Each row shows the exact arithmetic so you can follow the conversion step by step. For example, 5 metre is 500 centimetre because 5 m × 100 = 500 cm.
| Metre | Calculation | Centimetre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 m | 1 m × 100 = 100 cm | 100 cm |
| 2 m | 2 m × 100 = 200 cm | 200 cm |
| 3 m | 3 m × 100 = 300 cm | 300 cm |
| 5 m | 5 m × 100 = 500 cm | 500 cm |
| 7 m | 7 m × 100 = 700 cm | 700 cm |
| 10 m | 10 m × 100 = 1,000 cm | 1,000 cm |
| 12 m | 12 m × 100 = 1,200 cm | 1,200 cm |
| 15 m | 15 m × 100 = 1,500 cm | 1,500 cm |
| 20 m | 20 m × 100 = 2,000 cm | 2,000 cm |
| 25 m | 25 m × 100 = 2,500 cm | 2,500 cm |
| 50 m | 50 m × 100 = 5,000 cm | 5,000 cm |
| 100 m | 100 m × 100 = 10,000 cm | 10,000 cm |
Common Metre to Centimetre conversions
These are the metre-to-centimetre values people look up most often. Every figure is computed from the exact factor, so you can rely on them for quick reference:
- 1 metre = 100 centimetre
- 2 metre = 200 centimetre
- 2.5 metre = 250 centimetre
- 3 metre = 300 centimetre
- 4 metre = 400 centimetre
- 5 metre = 500 centimetre
- 6 metre = 600 centimetre
- 7 metre = 700 centimetre
- 8 metre = 800 centimetre
- 9 metre = 900 centimetre
- 10 metre = 1,000 centimetre
- 12 metre = 1,200 centimetre
- 15 metre = 1,500 centimetre
- 20 metre = 2,000 centimetre
- 25 metre = 2,500 centimetre
- 30 metre = 3,000 centimetre
- 50 metre = 5,000 centimetre
- 75 metre = 7,500 centimetre
- 100 metre = 10,000 centimetre
- 200 metre = 20,000 centimetre
- 500 metre = 50,000 centimetre
- 1000 metre = 100,000 centimetre
Metre to Centimetre conversion chart (both directions)
The chart below converts metre to centimetre and centimetre to metre side by side, so it works whichever way you need. 1 metre = 100 centimetre, and 1 centimetre = 0.01 metre.
| Metre → Centimetre | Centimetre → Metre |
|---|---|
| 0.25 m = 25 cm | 0.25 cm = 0.0025 m |
| 0.5 m = 50 cm | 0.5 cm = 0.005 m |
| 1 m = 100 cm | 1 cm = 0.01 m |
| 2 m = 200 cm | 2 cm = 0.02 m |
| 3 m = 300 cm | 3 cm = 0.03 m |
| 4 m = 400 cm | 4 cm = 0.04 m |
| 5 m = 500 cm | 5 cm = 0.05 m |
| 6 m = 600 cm | 6 cm = 0.06 m |
| 7 m = 700 cm | 7 cm = 0.07 m |
| 8 m = 800 cm | 8 cm = 0.08 m |
| 9 m = 900 cm | 9 cm = 0.09 m |
| 10 m = 1,000 cm | 10 cm = 0.1 m |
| 12 m = 1,200 cm | 12 cm = 0.12 m |
| 15 m = 1,500 cm | 15 cm = 0.15 m |
| 20 m = 2,000 cm | 20 cm = 0.2 m |
| 25 m = 2,500 cm | 25 cm = 0.25 m |
| 30 m = 3,000 cm | 30 cm = 0.3 m |
| 40 m = 4,000 cm | 40 cm = 0.4 m |
| 50 m = 5,000 cm | 50 cm = 0.5 m |
| 75 m = 7,500 cm | 75 cm = 0.75 m |
| 100 m = 10,000 cm | 100 cm = 1 m |
| 150 m = 15,000 cm | 150 cm = 1.5 m |
| 200 m = 20,000 cm | 200 cm = 2 m |
| 250 m = 25,000 cm | 250 cm = 2.5 m |
| 500 m = 50,000 cm | 500 cm = 5 m |
| 1000 m = 100,000 cm | 1000 cm = 10 m |
Metre vs Centimetre: 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 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.
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.
Convert 1 Metre to other units
It can help to see a metre next to the other units it is commonly compared with. 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 |
Convert 1 Centimetre to other units
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 |
Tips for converting Metre to Centimetre
- To go from metre to centimetre, multiply by 100; to go back, divide by 100 (or multiply by 0.01).
- For a quick mental estimate, remember that 1 metre ≈ 100 centimetre, so 10 metre ≈ 1,000 centimetre.
- 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 Metre to Centimetre converter
Type a number into the Metre field and the equivalent in Centimetre 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 Centimetre field to convert the other way (centimetre to metre). 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 m = 100 cm), 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 metre-to-centimetre 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 centimetre are in 1 metre?
- 1 metre = 100 centimetre (cm). To convert any number of metre to centimetre, multiply by 100.
- How do I convert metre to centimetre?
- Multiply the number of metre by 100. For example, 10 metre = 10 × 100 = 1,000 centimetre, and 25 metre = 2,500 centimetre.
- How many metre are in 1 centimetre?
- 1 centimetre = 0.01 metre. So to convert centimetre back to metre, multiply by 0.01.
- What is the formula to convert metre to centimetre?
- centimetre = metre × 100. The reverse formula is metre = centimetre × 0.01.
- How much is 100 metre in centimetre?
- 100 metre = 10,000 centimetre. (And 1000 metre = 100,000 centimetre.)
- Which is bigger, a metre or a centimetre?
- A metre is larger: 1 metre = 100 centimetre.
- Is this metre to centimetre converter accurate?
- Yes — every value is computed from the exact 100 cm per m factor (not rounded look-up tables), and the factors are re-verified automatically on every update.
- Can I convert centimetre to metre too?
- Yes. The converter works both ways — enter a value in either field. 1 centimetre = 0.01 metre.