Meters to Centimeters Converter
How to convert meters to centimeters
centimeters = meters × 100
To convert meters to centimeters, multiply the number of meters by 100.
1 m = 100 cm
Examples
- The 100-meter sprint: 100 m × 100 = 10,000 cm
- One lap of a standard running track: 400 m × 100 = 40,000 cm
Meters to centimeters conversion 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 |
| 50 m | 5,000 cm |
| 75 m | 7,500 cm |
| 100 m | 10,000 cm |
| 500 m | 50,000 cm |
| 1,000 m | 100,000 cm |
Unit definitions
- Meter (m)
- The meter is the SI base unit of length, defined as the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second.
- Centimeter (cm)
- A centimeter is one hundredth of a meter. It is the everyday metric unit for body height, clothing sizes and small objects.