Meters to centimeters

1 meter = 100 centimeters

Type a value in meters (m) to get centimeters (cm) straight away. A meter is larger than a centimeter, so the number goes up. Both units belong to length, measured here against the meter.

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1 m = 100 cm

Formula

cm = m × 100

One meter is 100 centimeters, so multiply the meter value by that factor. Here m is the value in meters and cm is the result in centimeters.

Worked example: 25 meters × 100 = 2,500 centimeters.

Meters to centimeters table

meters (m)	centimeters (cm)
1 m	100 cm
2 m	200 cm
3 m	300 cm
4 m	400 cm
5 m	500 cm
6 m	600 cm
7 m	700 cm
8 m	800 cm
9 m	900 cm
10 m	1,000 cm
15 m	1,500 cm
20 m	2,000 cm
25 m	2,500 cm
30 m	3,000 cm
40 m	4,000 cm
50 m	5,000 cm
60 m	6,000 cm
75 m	7,500 cm
100 m	10,000 cm

Everyday meters in centimeters

What it is	m	cm
a long stride	1 m	100 cm
a standard door height (about)	2 m	200 cm
a short-course swimming pool	25 m	2,500 cm
a sprint race	100 m	10,000 cm
one lap of an athletics track	400 m	40,000 cm

Quick estimate in your head

Multiply by 10^2: move the decimal point 2 places right (add 2 zeros).

About the units

Meter (m). The SI base unit of length, defined by the distance light travels in 1/299,792,458 of a second.

Centimeter (cm). One hundredth of a meter. The usual metric unit for height, clothing and small objects.

Going the other way, 1 centimeter is 0.01 meters.

Questions

How many centimeters are in 1 meter?

1 meter is 100 centimeters, and 1 centimeter is 0.01 meters.

How do I convert meters to centimeters?

Use cm = m × 100. For example, 25 meters × 100 = 2,500 centimeters.

Is the meter to centimeter factor exact?

Yes, the definitions are exact, so the factor is exact. Results here are rounded to 6 significant digits for display.

How much is one lap of an athletics track in centimeters?

400 m is 40,000 cm.

Source for the conversion factor: NIST SP 811, Appendix B (conversion factors).

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