Length conversion
Centimetre to Metre
One centimetre is 0.01 metres. Enter any value below to convert it instantly, or use the reference table further down for the numbers you need most often.
Conversion rate
1 cm = 0.01 m
m = cm × 0.01
1 cm = 0.01 m
Reference
Centimetre to Metre table
The values people look up most often, rounded for practical use.
| Centimetre (cm) | Metre (m) | Written out |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cm | 0.01 m | 1 centimetres = 0.01 metres |
| 2 cm | 0.02 m | 2 centimetres = 0.02 metres |
| 3 cm | 0.03 m | 3 centimetres = 0.03 metres |
| 5 cm | 0.05 m | 5 centimetres = 0.05 metres |
| 10 cm | 0.1 m | 10 centimetres = 0.1 metres |
| 15 cm | 0.15 m | 15 centimetres = 0.15 metres |
| 20 cm | 0.2 m | 20 centimetres = 0.2 metres |
| 25 cm | 0.25 m | 25 centimetres = 0.25 metres |
| 50 cm | 0.5 m | 50 centimetres = 0.5 metres |
| 100 cm | 1 m | 100 centimetres = 1 metres |
| 250 cm | 2.5 m | 250 centimetres = 2.5 metres |
| 500 cm | 5 m | 500 centimetres = 5 metres |
| 1,000 cm | 10 m | 1,000 centimetres = 10 metres |
How to convert centimetres to metres
Multiply the number of centimetres by 0.01. That is the whole calculation: m = cm × 0.01. To go back the other way, divide instead, or multiply by 100.
Worked example: 12 centimetres × 0.01 = 0.12 metres.
Where this conversion comes up
Length conversions show up constantly in printing, DIY, engineering drawings and anything bought from a country using the other measurement system. If you are converting in order to set a page or grid size, the graph paper generator accepts spacing in millimetres directly — and the on-screen ruler lets you check a printed result against both scales.
Quick answers
- 1 centimetre = 0.01 metres
- 2 centimetres = 0.02 metres
- 5 centimetres = 0.05 metres
- 10 centimetres = 0.1 metres
- 100 centimetres = 1 metres
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Frequently asked questions
m = cm × 0.01. The converter above applies it for you, but the formula is useful in a spreadsheet — put your value in column A and the formula in column B.Related tools
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