Centimeter (abbreviation: cm): is a unit of length in the SI metric system, equal to one hundredth of a metre, centi being the prefix for a factor of 1/100. The centimetre was the base unit of length in the now deprecated centimetre–gram–second (CGS) system of units.
Meter (abbreviation: m): is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). The metre is the length of the path travelled by light in a vacuum within 1/299792458 seconds.
How to Convert Centimeters to Meters
Example: How many meters are equivalent to 19.41 centimeters?
As;
1 centimeters = 0.01 meters
19.41 centimeters = Y meters
Assuming Y is the answer, and by criss-cross principle;
Y equals 19.41 times 0.01 over 1
(i.e.) Y = 19.41 * 0.01 / 1 = 0.1941 meters
Answer is: 0.1941 meters are equivalent to 19.41 centimeters.
Practice Question: Convert the following units into m:
N.B.: After working out the answer to each of the next questions, click adjacent button to see the correct answer.
( i ) 47.56 cm
( ii ) 16.79 cm
( iii ) 2.39 cm