Centimeters to Meters Conversion
Centimeters to Meters Conversion calculator.
What is Centimeter?
- A centimeter is a metric unit of measurement used for measuring the length of an Object. It is written as cm.
- A centimetre (international spelling) or centimeter (American spelling) (SI symbol cm) 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 1100.
- A centimetre is approximately the width of the fingernail of an average adult person.
What is Meter?
- Meter is the basic unit of length (or distance) in the Metric System. The symbol is m.
- The meter is the basic unit of distance in the International System of Units (SI), the world's standardized system of measurement. In 1983, the meter got its current definition.
- The meter is defined as the length of the path travelled by light in a vacuum during a time interval of 1/299,792,458 of a second.
Centimeter to Meter Conversion Table
| Centimeters (cm) | Meters (m) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.01 |
| 2 | 0.02 |
| 3 | 0.03 |
| 4 | 0.04 |
| 5 | 0.05 |
| 6 | 0.06 |
| 7 | 0.07 |
| 8 | 0.08 |
| 9 | 0.09 |
| 10 | 0.1 |
| 100 | 1 |
Difference Between Meters(m) and Centimeters(cm)
| Parameters of Differences | Meters (m) | Centimeters (cm) |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | It is unit of length in the SI system of the units which means 100 centimeters. | It is unit of length in the SI system of the units which means the hundredth of one meter. |
| Symbol | m | cm |
| Usage | Used in the measurement of length and distance. | Used in the measurement of length. |