Pair · linear · factor 0.01

centimeters to meters

cmm
Active unit

centimeters · ≈ 1 m (base)

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  • cmcentimeter100
How we calculated this
Target:
Formula
m = cm × 0.01
Calculation
100 × 0.01 = 1
Factor
× 0.01
cmAbout: centimeter

One hundredth of a meter. A practical everyday unit — most people estimate their height in centimeters.

mAbout: meter

Originally defined in 1791 as 1/10,000,000 of the distance from the North Pole to the equator. Since 1983 the meter is the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second.

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