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Meters to Centimeters Converter

1 meter is exactly 100 centimeters. To convert meters to centimeters, multiply by 100.

Sources: BIPM SI Brochure Updated

Result

1 m = 100 cm

How to convert meters to centimeters

centimeters = meters × 100

The meter is the SI base unit of length. 1 centimeter is one hundredth of a meter (SI prefix centi, 10⁻²).

The factor is exact in both directions: 1 m = 100 cm and 1 cm = 0.01 m. Nothing is rounded until you choose how many decimals to show.

Worked example: 1.75 m

  1. Start with the value in meters: 1.75 m.
  2. Multiply by 100, because 1 meter = 100 centimeters: 1.75 × 100 = 175 cm.

Meters to centimeters chart

Meters from 1 to 100 converted to centimeters with the exact factor, shown to five significant digits.

Meters to centimeters, part 1 of 4
mcm
1100
2200
3300
4400
5500
6600
7700
8800
9900
101,000
111,100
121,200
131,300
141,400
151,500
161,600
171,700
181,800
191,900
202,000
212,100
222,200
232,300
242,400
252,500
Meters to centimeters, part 2 of 4
mcm
262,600
272,700
282,800
292,900
303,000
313,100
323,200
333,300
343,400
353,500
363,600
373,700
383,800
393,900
404,000
414,100
424,200
434,300
444,400
454,500
464,600
474,700
484,800
494,900
505,000
Meters to centimeters, part 3 of 4
mcm
515,100
525,200
535,300
545,400
555,500
565,600
575,700
585,800
595,900
606,000
616,100
626,200
636,300
646,400
656,500
666,600
676,700
686,800
696,900
707,000
717,100
727,200
737,300
747,400
757,500
Meters to centimeters, part 4 of 4
mcm
767,600
777,700
787,800
797,900
808,000
818,100
828,200
838,300
848,400
858,500
868,600
878,700
888,800
898,900
909,000
919,100
929,200
939,300
949,400
959,500
969,600
979,700
989,800
999,900
10010,000

centimeters = meters × 100. Factors: BIPM SI Brochure. unitcheck.net/length/meters-to-centimeters/

Going the other way? Use the Centimeters to Meters converter.

Frequently asked questions

How many centimeters are in 1 meter?

1 meter is exactly 100 centimeters. 1 centimeter is one hundredth of a meter (SI prefix centi, 10⁻²).

How do I convert meters to centimeters?

Multiply by 100: centimeters = meters × 100. For example, 1.75 m = 175 cm.

How many meters are in 1 centimeter?

1 centimeter is exactly 0.01 meters. To go the other way, use the centimeters to meters converter.

Is the m to cm conversion exact?

Yes. 1 centimeter is one hundredth of a meter (SI prefix centi, 10⁻²). The factor 100 follows from the definitions, so the only rounding is in the number of decimals you display.

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