centimetre cm
1/100 of a metre. Common for body and clothing measurements.
Quick convert — centimetre to popular units
Live converter, three directions. Type any value to update all three.
centimetre
metre
1 cm = 0.01m
centimetre
kilometre
1 cm = 1.00e-5km
centimetre
millimetre
1 cm = 10mm
Conversion table — centimetre to every Length unit
All values for 1 cm (forward) and 1 reverse unit → {symbol}.
| To / From | 1 cm = | 1 to-unit = |
|---|---|---|
| metre (m) | 0.01 m | 100 cm |
| kilometre (km) | 1.000000e-5 km | 100,000 cm |
| millimetre (mm) | 10 mm | 0.1 cm |
| micrometre (μm) | 10,000 μm | 1.000000e-4 cm |
| nanometre (nm) | 10,000,000 nm | 1.000000e-7 cm |
| mile (mi) | 6.213712e-6 mi | 160,934.4 cm |
| yard (yd) | 0.01093613 yd | 91.44 cm |
| foot (ft) | 0.0328084 ft | 30.48 cm |
| inch (in) | 0.39370079 in | 2.54 cm |
| nautical mile (nmi) | 5.399568e-6 nmi | 185,200 cm |
| light-year (ly) | 1.057001e-18 ly | 9.460730e+17 cm |
| ångström (Å) | 100,000,000 Å | 1.000000e-8 cm |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does cm stand for?
centimetre (cm) is a unit of Length.
How many cm are in 1 m?
1 m = 0.01 cm, so 1 cm = 100 m.
Is this the SI base unit?
No. centimetre is one of several units in the Length category. The SI base is m.
Common conversions from centimetre
#1
centimetre (cm) → meter (m)
Convert centimetre (cm) to meter.
#2centimetre (cm) → kilometer (km)
Convert centimetre (cm) to kilometer.
#3centimetre (cm) → millimeter (mm)
Convert centimetre (cm) to millimeter.
#4centimetre (cm) → micrometer (μm)
Convert centimetre (cm) to micrometer.
#5centimetre (cm) → nanometer (nm)
Convert centimetre (cm) to nanometer.
#6centimetre (cm) → mile (mi)
Convert centimetre (cm) to mile.
#7centimetre (cm) → yard (yd)
Convert centimetre (cm) to yard.
#8centimetre (cm) → foot (ft)
Convert centimetre (cm) to foot.