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Meters to Centimeters Converter

1 meter = 100 cm. Enter any value to convert meters (m) to centimeters (cm), or use the table below for common values.

Results

1 m =100 cmmeters → centimeters
1 m100 cm
1 cm0.01 m
Formula
cm = m × 100
1 m in other units
UnitValue
millimeters (mm)1,000
centimeters (cm)100
kilometers (km)0.001
inches (in)39.37007874
feet (ft)3.280839895
yards (yd)1.093613298
miles (mi)0.0006213711922
nautical miles (nmi)0.0005399568035

Formula

cm = m × 100

Example: 10 m = 1,000 cm. To convert the other way, use m = cm × 0.01.

Meters to Centimeters conversion table

Meters (m)Centimeters (cm)
1 m100 cm
2 m200 cm
3 m300 cm
4 m400 cm
5 m500 cm
6 m600 cm
7 m700 cm
8 m800 cm
9 m900 cm
10 m1,000 cm
15 m1,500 cm
20 m2,000 cm
25 m2,500 cm
30 m3,000 cm
40 m4,000 cm
50 m5,000 cm
75 m7,500 cm
100 m10,000 cm
250 m25,000 cm
500 m50,000 cm
1,000 m100,000 cm

About meters and centimeters

The meter is the SI base unit of length, defined since 1983 by the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second.

The centimeter is one hundredth of a meter. It is used for body height, clothing sizes and everyday objects in almost every country outside the United States.

Other Length conversions

Centimeters → MetersReverse conversionMillimeters → Centimetersmm → cmMeters → Millimetersm → mmMeters → Kilometersm → kmMeters → Inchesm → inMeters → Feetm → ftMeters → Yardsm → ydMeters → Milesm → miMeters → Nautical Milesm → nmiKilometers → Centimeterskm → cmInches → Centimetersin → cmFeet → Centimetersft → cmYards → Centimetersyd → cmMiles → Centimetersmi → cmNautical Miles → Centimetersnmi → cm

Frequently asked questions

How do I convert meters to centimeters?

Use the formula cm = m × 100. For example, 10 m = 1,000 cm.

What is 1 meter in centimeters?

1 m = 100 cm.

How do I convert centimeters back to meters?

Use m = cm × 0.01. 1 cm = 0.01 m.