In 1 meters there are 100 centimeters. Meanwhile in 1 centimeters there are 0.01 meters. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure and how they are calculated. Or just use the Centimeters to Meters calculator above to convert any number.
* Values rounded to 6 decimal places for readability
To convert meters to centimeters, use this simple rule: 1 meter = 100 centimeters.
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Tip: Moving from m to cm makes the number 100 times larger because centimeters are a smaller unit.
There are 100 centimeters in 1 meter. This comes from the metric system, where each step is based on powers of 10.
Use this simple formula: centimeters = meters × 100.
If you have 2.5 meters, you multiply 2.5 × 100 to get 250 centimeters.
To convert meters to centimeters, move the decimal two places to the right.
Example: 1.23 m becomes 123 cm.
To go from centimeters to meters, divide by 100: meters = centimeters ÷ 100.
Example: 450 cm ÷ 100 = 4.5 m.
Yes. 1 m = 100 cm every time. They measure the same length, just in different units.
A centimeter is a smaller unit than a meter. Since 1 meter contains 100 centimeters, you multiply to count how many centimeters fit into the same length.
Here are a few quick conversions people use often:
Convert the meter value to centimeters by multiplying by 100.
Example: 1.72 m × 100 = 172 cm. This is common for height and body measurements.
Yes. Meters often include decimals, and the conversion still works the same way.
Example: 0.08 m × 100 = 8 cm.
m stands for meter and cm stands for centimeter. A meter is larger.
Yes. Meters and centimeters are both metric units used to measure length. The metric system uses base-10 steps, so converting between units stays simple.
2 meters equals 200 centimeters.
Calculation: 2 × 100 = 200.
0.5 meters equals 50 centimeters.
Calculation: 0.5 × 100 = 50.
You can write it like this: 1 m = 100 cm.
For any value: x m = 100x cm.
Centimeters work best for smaller lengths, like clothing sizes, furniture parts, and body height. Meters fit better for larger distances, like room size or walking distance.
The Calculate Box tool to convert meters to centimeters uses the open source script Convert.js to convert units of measurement. To use this tool, simply type a meters value in the box and have it instantly converted to centimeters.