Convert metre to centimetre
Metre
The metre (Commonwealth spelling and BIPM spelling) or metre (American spelling) (from the French unit mètre, from the Greek noun μετρούν, "measure") is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). The SI unit symbol is m. The metre is defined as the length of the path travelled by light in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second.
The metre was originally defined in 1793 as one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the North Pole along a great circle, so the Earth's circumference is approximately 40000 km. In 1799, the metre was redefined in terms of a prototype metre bar (the actual bar used was changed in 1889). In 1960, the metre was redefined in terms of a certain number of wavelengths of a certain emission line of krypton-86. In 1983, the current definition was adopted.
Centimetre
A centimetre (international spelling as used by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures; symbol cm) or centimetre (American spelling) is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one hundredth of a metre, centi being the SI prefix for a factor of 1/100. The centimetre was the base unit of length in the now deprecated centimetre–gram–second (CGS) system of units.
Though for many physical quantities, SI prefixes for factors of 103—like milli- and kilo-—are often preferred by technicians, the centimetre remains a practical unit of length for many everyday measurements. A centimetre is approximately the width of the fingernail of an average adult person.
Metre to Centimetre conversion table
| Metre | Centimetre | Centimetre | Metre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | 1 | 0.01 |
| 2 | 200 | 2 | 0.02 |
| 3 | 300 | 3 | 0.03 |
| 5 | 500 | 5 | 0.05 |
| 10 | 1000 | 10 | 0.1 |
| 20 | 2000 | 20 | 0.2 |
| 25 | 2500 | 25 | 0.25 |
| 50 | 5000 | 50 | 0.5 |
| 100 | 10000 | 100 | 1 |
| 250 | 25000 | 250 | 2.5 |
| 500 | 50000 | 500 | 5 |
| 1000 | 100000 | 1000 | 10 |
How to convert Metre to Centimetre
1 m = 100 cm. To convert any value, multiply it by 100. For example, 25 m = 2500 cm.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cm are there in one m?
- One m is equal to 100 cm.
- How do you convert Metre to Centimetre?
- Multiply the value in Metre by 100 to get the result in Centimetre.
- How much is 25 m in cm?
- 25 m is equal to 2500 cm.
- How do you convert Centimetre back to Metre?
- Divide by the same factor: multiply the value in Centimetre by 0.01 to get Metre.