About centimetres and metres
A centimetre (cm) is one hundredth of a metre. It is the everyday unit for body height, clothing sizes and small objects.
The metre (m) is the base unit of length in the metric (SI) system. Almost every other metric length unit is a multiple or a fraction of it.
How the conversion works
Converts centimetres to metres, and back again. Type a value in either box and the other one updates as you type. The conversion uses 1 centimetre = 0.01 metres.
Centimetre to Metre conversion table
| centimetres | metres |
|---|---|
| 1 centimetre | 0.01 metres |
| 2 centimetres | 0.02 metres |
| 5 centimetres | 0.05 metres |
| 10 centimetres | 0.1 metres |
| 25 centimetres | 0.25 metres |
| 50 centimetres | 0.5 metres |
| 100 centimetres | 1 metre |
| 1,000 centimetres | 10 metres |
How to use it
- Enter a value in centimetres to see it in metres, or type in the other box to convert the opposite way.
- Check the quick conversion table below for common values.
- To convert by hand, multiply the number of centimetres by 0.01.
Did you know?
- A centimetre is about the width of a fingernail.
- Since 1983 the metre has been defined as the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second.