Meters to Centimeters Converter
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Formula: multiply meters by 100 to get centimeters
How to convert meters to centimeters
To convert meters to centimeters, multiply by 100. There are exactly 100 centimeters in every meter. For example, 1.75 meters × 100 = 175 centimeters. Going the other way, divide centimeters by 100 to get meters.
To convert meters to millimeters, multiply by 1000. So 1.75 meters × 1000 = 1750 mm.
1 meter = 100 centimeters = 1000 millimeters. This is one of the simplest metric conversions since both meters and centimeters are part of the metric system. The prefix “centi” means one hundredth.
Meters to centimeters conversion table
| Meters (m) | Centimeters (cm) | Millimeters (mm) |
|---|---|---|
| 0.01 m | 1 cm | 10 mm |
| 0.1 m | 10 cm | 100 mm |
| 0.5 m | 50 cm | 500 mm |
| 1 m | 100 cm | 1000 mm |
| 1.5 m | 150 cm | 1500 mm |
| 1.6 m | 160 cm | 1600 mm |
| 1.7 m | 170 cm | 1700 mm |
| 1.8 m | 180 cm | 1800 mm |
| 2 m | 200 cm | 2000 mm |
| 5 m | 500 cm | 5000 mm |
| 10 m | 1000 cm | 10000 mm |