centimeters (cm)

centimeters as a conversion hub: 8 direct pairs, all with the exact factor on the page.

Definition1 cm = 0.01 m exactly

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Pairs from here8

Length Converter

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centimeters converted to every other unit

cm	mm	m	km	in	ft	yd	mi	nmi
1 cm	10	0.01	0.00001	0.39370079	0.0328084	0.01093613	0.0000062137	0.0000053996
2 cm	20	0.02	0.00002	0.78740157	0.0656168	0.02187227	0.0000124274	0.0000107991
5 cm	50	0.05	0.00005	1.968504	0.16404199	0.05468066	0.0000310686	0.0000269978
10 cm	100	0.1	0.0001	3.937008	0.32808399	0.10936133	0.0000621371	0.0000539957
20 cm	200	0.2	0.0002	7.874016	0.65616798	0.21872266	0.0001242742	0.0001079914
50 cm	500	0.5	0.0005	19.685039	1.64042	0.54680665	0.0003106856	0.0002699784
100 cm	1,000	1	0.001	39.370079	3.28084	1.093613	0.0006213712	0.0005399568

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Questions

How do I convert from centimeters?

Pick the target unit from the table on this page, or open the dedicated pair page — each one carries a converter, a table of common values and the exact factor.

Is centimeter exact or approximate?

The factor shown (1 cm = 0.01 m) is fixed by definition, so conversions are exact rather than measured.

What is centimeter used for?

everyday metric length — height, furniture, paper sizes