1 meter to centimeters

1 meter = 100 centimeters

Rounded to a practical precision: 100 cm.

meters

centimeters

How the calculation works

One meter is 100 centimeters, so:

1 m × 100 = 100 cm

Reversing it, 100 centimeters ÷ 100 returns 1 meters.

Nearby values

Meters	Centimeters
0.5 m	50 cm
1 m	100 cm
1.5 m	150 cm
2 m	200 cm
2.5 m	250 cm
3 m	300 cm

About these units

Meter (m) — The metre is the SI base unit of length, defined since 1983 as the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second.

Centimeter (cm) — A centimetre is one hundredth of a metre, the everyday metric unit for body measurements and small objects.

Frequently asked questions

How many centimeters is 1 meter?

1 meter is 100 centimeters.

How do I convert meters to centimeters myself?

Multiply by 100. To go back, divide by 100 — or multiply by 0.01.

Is this figure exact?

The conversion factor between the meter and the centimeter is fixed by definition. The figure above is rounded for readability; the converter carries full precision.

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