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.
Mile (abbreviation: mi): is an English unit of length of distance equal to 5,280 feet, or 1,760 yards, and standardised as exactly 1,609.344 metres by international agreement in 1959.
How to Convert Centimeters to Miles
Example: How many miles are equivalent to 53.31 centimeters?
As;
1 centimeters = 6.0E-6 miles
53.31 centimeters = Y miles
Assuming Y is the answer, and by criss-cross principle;
Y equals 53.31 times 6.0E-6 over 1
(i.e.) Y = 53.31 * 6.0E-6 / 1 = 0.00031986 miles
Answer is: 0.00031986 miles are equivalent to 53.31 centimeters.
Practice Question: Convert the following units into mi:
N.B.: After working out the answer to each of the next questions, click adjacent button to see the correct answer.
( i ) 97.77 cm
( ii ) 90.37 cm
( iii ) 34.58 cm