Centimeters to Meters Calculator
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Use this calculator to convert centimeters to meters. Enter a length in centimeters and you get the result in meters with decimals, also written as meters and centimeters (for example, 1 m 72 cm), plus the total in millimeters.
Below you will find the formula, worked examples and a table with the most common lengths and heights.
How to use the centimeters to meters calculator
Step 1: Type the length in centimeters in the box. You can use a decimal point or a comma, for example 172.5 or 172,5.
Step 2: Click Calculate or press the Enter key.
Step 3: The result in meters appears in the panel on the right. Below it you will see the length in meters and centimeters, and in millimeters.
Step 4: The Calculation box shows the operations with your numbers.
Formula to convert centimeters to meters
One meter is exactly 100 centimeters. So to go from centimeters to meters, divide by 100:
| d(m) = d(cm) ÷ 100 |
Dividing by 100 is the same as moving the decimal point two places to the left: 172 cm becomes 1.72 m.
To write the length in meters and centimeters, the meters are the whole part of the division and the centimeters are what is left over.
Centimeters to meters examples
Example 1: How many meters is 172 cm?
d(m) = 172 ÷ 100 = 1.72 m
A height of 172 cm is 1 m 72 cm.
Example 2: Convert 250 cm to meters
d(m) = 250 ÷ 100 = 2.5 m
That is the same as 2 m 50 cm.
Example 3: Convert 75 cm to meters
d(m) = 75 ÷ 100 = 0.75 m
That is three quarters of a meter.
Example 4: Convert 8 cm to meters
d(m) = 8 ÷ 100 = 0.08 m
Centimeters to meters conversion table
| Centimeters (cm) | Meters (m) | Meters and centimeters |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cm | 0.01 m | 1 cm |
| 5 cm | 0.05 m | 5 cm |
| 10 cm | 0.1 m | 10 cm |
| 20 cm | 0.2 m | 20 cm |
| 25 cm | 0.25 m | 25 cm |
| 30 cm | 0.3 m | 30 cm |
| 40 cm | 0.4 m | 40 cm |
| 50 cm | 0.5 m | 50 cm |
| 60 cm | 0.6 m | 60 cm |
| 75 cm | 0.75 m | 75 cm |
| 80 cm | 0.8 m | 80 cm |
| 90 cm | 0.9 m | 90 cm |
| 100 cm | 1 m | 1 m |
| 120 cm | 1.2 m | 1 m 20 cm |
| 140 cm | 1.4 m | 1 m 40 cm |
| 150 cm | 1.5 m | 1 m 50 cm |
| 160 cm | 1.6 m | 1 m 60 cm |
| 165 cm | 1.65 m | 1 m 65 cm |
| 170 cm | 1.7 m | 1 m 70 cm |
| 175 cm | 1.75 m | 1 m 75 cm |
| 180 cm | 1.8 m | 1 m 80 cm |
| 185 cm | 1.85 m | 1 m 85 cm |
| 190 cm | 1.9 m | 1 m 90 cm |
| 200 cm | 2 m | 2 m |
| 250 cm | 2.5 m | 2 m 50 cm |
| 300 cm | 3 m | 3 m |
| 500 cm | 5 m | 5 m |
| 1000 cm | 10 m | 10 m |
Frequently asked questions
How many centimeters are in a meter?
There are exactly 100 cm in 1 m.
How do you convert cm to m?
Divide the centimeters by 100, or move the decimal point two places to the left. For example, 175 cm is 1.75 m.
How many meters is 170 cm?
170 cm is 1.7 m, which can also be written 1 m 70 cm.
How do I write 175 cm in meters and centimeters?
Divide by 100: the whole part is the meters and what is left over is the centimeters. So 175 cm is 1 m 75 cm.
How many meters is 50 cm?
50 cm is 0.5 m, or half a meter. For the opposite direction use the meters to centimeters calculator.
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