Centimeters to Meters (cm to m) Converter

Enter centimeters to get meters. Dividing by 100 moves the decimal point two places to the left.

100 cm = 1 m

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Step-by-stepcm → m
11 m = 100 cmformula
21 ÷ 100substitute
30.01 mresult
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1 cm in every unit
mm
Millimeter
1 mm = 0.1 cm
10 mm
cm
Centimeter
1 cm = 10 mm
1 cm
m
Meter
SI base unit
0.01 m
km
Kilometer
1 km = 1,000 m
0.00001 km
in
Inch
1 in = 2.54 cm exactly
0.39370079 in
ft
Foot
1 ft = 12 in
0.032808399 ft
yd
Yard
1 yd = 3 ft
0.010936133 yd
mi
Mile
1 mi = 5,280 ft
0.0000062137119 mi

Centimeters to Meters Formula

meters = centimeters ÷ 100

One meter is 100 centimeters, by definition, so the conversion is exact. For example, 150 cm ÷ 100 = 1.5 m.

Height in Meters for BMI

Body mass index uses height in meters: BMI = weight (kg) ÷ height (m)². If your height is recorded in centimeters, divide by 100 first.

HeightIn metersHeight²BMI at 70 kg
160 cm1.6 m2.56 m²27.3
170 cm1.7 m2.89 m²24.2
175 cm1.75 m3.0625 m²22.9
180 cm1.8 m3.24 m²21.6
190 cm1.9 m3.61 m²19.4

Centimeters to Meters Table

Centimeters (cm)Meters (m)
1 cm0.01 m
5 cm0.05 m
10 cm0.1 m
25 cm0.25 m
50 cm0.5 m
75 cm0.75 m
100 cm1 m
120 cm1.2 m
150 cm1.5 m
160 cm1.6 m
170 cm1.7 m
180 cm1.8 m
200 cm2 m
250 cm2.5 m
500 cm5 m
1,000 cm10 m

Common Questions

How many cm are in a meter?
100 centimeters.
What is 175 cm in meters?
175 cm is 1.75 m.
What is 50 cm in meters?
50 cm is 0.5 m, half a meter.
Why do some countries write 1,75 m?
Many countries use a comma as the decimal separator. 1,75 m and 1.75 m are the same length.