Centimeters to Meters Converter (cm to m)
1 cm = 0.01 m, so divide centimeters by 100. Convert cm to m for BMI height, room plans and fabric lengths, with cm to m and m to cm charts.
Meter (m) = Centimeter (cm) × 0.01
Centimeter (cm): The centimetre is one hundredth of a metre (0.01 m). It is used for everyday measurements such as body height, clothing and paper sizes, and one inch is exactly 2.54 cm.
Meter (m): The metre is the SI base unit of length. Since 1983 it has been defined as the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299 792 458 of a second.
| Centimeter (cm) | Meter (m) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.01 |
| 5 | 0.05 |
| 10 | 0.1 |
| 25 | 0.25 |
| 50 | 0.5 |
| 100 | 1 |
Centimeters are the everyday unit for a person's height, furniture and fabric, but many formulas and plans expect meters. Body mass index is the best-known case: the formula divides weight in kilograms by the square of height in meters, so a height of 172 cm has to become 1.72 m before it is squared. Dividing by 100 does it with no rounding, since a meter is exactly 100 centimeters.
Floor plans raise the same need. A room taped at 360 × 420 cm works out at 3.6 × 4.2 m, and only the meter figures multiply into square meters, 15.12 m²; multiplying the centimeter figures gives square centimeters, a number 10,000 times larger. The BMI calculator and the area converter take it from there.
How to use this tool
- Type a value in the Centimeter box to see it in meters, or type in the Meter box to convert the other way.
- Press ⇄ to swap the two units, or Load example for a typical value.
- Check the charts below for common values; for other units, open the Length converter.
Formula
Meter (m) = Centimeter (cm) × 0.01
Centimeter (cm) = Meter (m) × 100
Both factors come from exact definitions: 1 meter = 100 centimeters and 1 centimeter = 0.01 meters (shown to 12 significant digits).
Example
Two conversions worked with the same factors the converter uses:
172 cm × 0.01 = 1.72 m
2.4 m × 100 = 240 cm
Centimeter to Meter chart
Common values from centimeters to meters, rounded to four decimal places.
| Centimeter (cm) | Meter (m) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.01 |
| 5 | 0.05 |
| 10 | 0.1 |
| 20 | 0.2 |
| 30 | 0.3 |
| 45 | 0.45 |
| 60 | 0.6 |
| 75 | 0.75 |
| 90 | 0.9 |
| 100 | 1 |
| 120 | 1.2 |
| 135 | 1.35 |
| 140 | 1.4 |
| 150 | 1.5 |
| 155 | 1.55 |
| 160 | 1.6 |
| 165 | 1.65 |
| 170 | 1.7 |
| 175 | 1.75 |
| 180 | 1.8 |
| 185 | 1.85 |
| 190 | 1.9 |
| 200 | 2 |
| 240 | 2.4 |
| 350 | 3.5 |
| 500 | 5 |
Meter to Centimeter chart
The reverse direction for values people often look up.
| Meter (m) | Centimeter (cm) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 | 10 |
| 0.3 | 30 |
| 0.5 | 50 |
| 0.8 | 80 |
| 1 | 100 |
| 1.2 | 120 |
| 1.5 | 150 |
| 1.8 | 180 |
| 2 | 200 |
| 2.4 | 240 |
| 3 | 300 |
| 4 | 400 |
Measurements commonly given in centimeters
| Item | Centimeter (cm) | Meter (m) |
|---|---|---|
| UK rule: child car seat needed below this height | 135 | 1.35 |
| Table tennis table, height of the playing surface | 76 | 0.76 |
| Euro pallet, short side | 80 | 0.8 |
| Euro pallet, long side | 120 | 1.2 |
| Common height of a European kitchen worktop | 90 | 0.9 |
| Common length of a European mattress | 200 | 2 |
Quick mental estimate
Move the decimal point two places to the left: 172 cm → 1.72 m and 45 cm → 0.45 m. Below 10 cm add a leading zero, so 8 cm is 0.08 m, not 0.8 m. The answer is exact.
Use the converter or the charts when the exact figure matters.
The two units
Centimeter (cm): The centimetre is one hundredth of a metre (0.01 m). It is used for everyday measurements such as body height, clothing and paper sizes, and one inch is exactly 2.54 cm.
Meter (m): The metre is the SI base unit of length. Since 1983 it has been defined as the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299 792 458 of a second.
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert my height in cm to meters for BMI?
Divide by 100: 165 cm is 1.65 m. Square that figure (1.65 × 1.65 = 2.7225) and divide your weight in kilograms by it, so 60 kg gives a BMI of about 22.
How many meters of fabric is 150 cm?
Exactly 1.5 m. Fabric shops sell by the running meter, and 150 cm is also a common width for dressmaking fabric, so check whether a pattern means the length to buy or the width of the cloth.
Why don't square centimeters convert by dividing by 100?
Because both sides of an area shrink by 100. One square meter holds 100 × 100 = 10,000 cm², so divide an area in cm² by 10,000 to get m².
How precise is the result?
The converter uses the exact definitions above with browser floating-point arithmetic and shows up to 12 significant digits. The charts round to four decimal places for reading.
Sources
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