1 m = 100 cm
1 meter equals 100 centimeters. To convert meters to centimeters, multiply the meter value by 100. For quick reference: 1 m = 100 cm, 5 m = 500 cm, 10 m = 1000 cm, 100 m = 10000 cm.
Centimeters = Meters × 100Start with your value in meters.
Multiply the meter value by 100. This is the exact conversion factor from meters to centimeters.
The product is your value in centimeters. For example, 5 m × 100 = 500 cm.
The exact factor from meters to centimeters is 100.
Centimeters = Meters × 100
Fifty common reference values, hand-picked for skim utility. Use the calculator above for any value not listed.
| Meters (m) | Centimeters (cm) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 m | 10 cm |
| 0.25 m | 25 cm |
| 0.5 m | 50 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 | 1000 cm |
| 11 m | 1100 cm |
| 12 m | 1200 cm |
| 13 m | 1300 cm |
| 14 m | 1400 cm |
| 15 m | 1500 cm |
| 16 m | 1600 cm |
| 18 m | 1800 cm |
| 20 m | 2000 cm |
| 22 m | 2200 cm |
| 24 m | 2400 cm |
| 25 m | 2500 cm |
| 28 m | 2800 cm |
| 30 m | 3000 cm |
| 32 m | 3200 cm |
| 36 m | 3600 cm |
| 40 m | 4000 cm |
| 45 m | 4500 cm |
| 48 m | 4800 cm |
| 50 m | 5000 cm |
| 60 m | 6000 cm |
| 70 m | 7000 cm |
| 75 m | 7500 cm |
| 80 m | 8000 cm |
| 90 m | 9000 cm |
| 100 m | 10000 cm |
| 125 m | 12500 cm |
| 150 m | 15000 cm |
| 200 m | 20000 cm |
| 250 m | 25000 cm |
| 300 m | 30000 cm |
| 400 m | 40000 cm |
| 500 m | 50000 cm |
| 600 m | 60000 cm |
| 750 m | 75000 cm |
| 800 m | 80000 cm |
| 900 m | 90000 cm |
| 1000 m | 100000 cm |
An adult's outstretched arms span roughly 1.6–1.8 m. A standard interior door is about 2 m tall. An Olympic swimming pool is 50 m long. In centimeters, that gives you: 1 m = 100 cm, 10 m = 1000 cm, 100 m = 10000 cm.
The meter (m) is the SI base unit of length. Defined since 2019 as the distance light travels in vacuum in exactly 1/299,792,458 of a second, the meter is the reference all other length units derive from. It is the standard unit for room dimensions, sports fields, and short-to-mid distances in most of the world.
The centimeter (cm) is a metric unit of length equal to one-hundredth of a meter. It is the most common everyday unit outside the US for measuring small to mid-sized objects, body dimensions like height when stated in metric, fabric, and TV diagonals. A US quarter coin is about 2.4 cm wide; an average adult thumb is around 6 cm long.