Centimeter Conversion Calculator
Enter a value in centimeters below to convert to another unit of length.
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What Is a Centimeter?
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A centimeter is a unit used to measure length.
The centimeter, or centimetre, is a multiple of the meter, which is the SI base unit for length. In the metric system, "centi" is the prefix for hundredths, or 10-2. Centimeters can be abbreviated as cm; for example, 1 centimeter can be written as 1 cm.
Metric rulers typically have 30 cm, which are represented by 30 large tick marks. To get a rough idea of the actual length of a centimeter, a standard number 2 pencil is just about 1 cm thick.
How Long Is a Centimeter?
One centimeter is equal to one-hundredth (1/100) of a meter, which is defined as the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second. One centimeter is equal to 0.393701 inches.
How to Convert Centimeters
To convert centimeters to another unit of length, you need to multiply the value by a conversion factor. A conversion factor is a numerical value used to change the units of a measurement without changing the value.[1]
You can find the conversion factors for centimeters in the conversion table below.
Then, multiply the length measurement by the conversion factor to find the equivalent value in the desired unit of measurement.
centimeters × conversion factor = result
You can also use a calculator, such as one of the converters below, for the conversion.
Centimeter Conversion Table
| centimeters | miles | yards | feet | inches | kilometers | meters | millimeters | micrometers | nanometers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cm | 0.0000062137 mi | 0.010936 yd | 0.032808' | 0.393701" | 0.00001 km | 0.01 m | 10 mm | 10,000 µm | 10,000,000 nm |
| 2 cm | 0.000012427 mi | 0.021872 yd | 0.065617' | 0.787402" | 0.00002 km | 0.02 m | 20 mm | 20,000 µm | 20,000,000 nm |
| 3 cm | 0.000018641 mi | 0.032808 yd | 0.098425' | 1.181102" | 0.00003 km | 0.03 m | 30 mm | 30,000 µm | 30,000,000 nm |
| 4 cm | 0.000024855 mi | 0.043745 yd | 0.131234' | 1.574803" | 0.00004 km | 0.04 m | 40 mm | 40,000 µm | 40,000,000 nm |
| 5 cm | 0.000031069 mi | 0.054681 yd | 0.164042' | 1.968504" | 0.00005 km | 0.05 m | 50 mm | 50,000 µm | 50,000,000 nm |
| 6 cm | 0.000037282 mi | 0.065617 yd | 0.19685' | 2.362205" | 0.00006 km | 0.06 m | 60 mm | 60,000 µm | 60,000,000 nm |
| 7 cm | 0.000043496 mi | 0.076553 yd | 0.229659' | 2.755906" | 0.00007 km | 0.07 m | 70 mm | 70,000 µm | 70,000,000 nm |
| 8 cm | 0.00004971 mi | 0.087489 yd | 0.262467' | 3.149606" | 0.00008 km | 0.08 m | 80 mm | 80,000 µm | 80,000,000 nm |
| 9 cm | 0.000055923 mi | 0.098425 yd | 0.295276' | 3.543307" | 0.00009 km | 0.09 m | 90 mm | 90,000 µm | 90,000,000 nm |
| 10 cm | 0.000062137 mi | 0.109361 yd | 0.328084' | 3.937008" | 0.0001 km | 0.1 m | 100 mm | 100,000 µm | 100,000,000 nm |
| 11 cm | 0.000068351 mi | 0.120297 yd | 0.360892' | 4.330709" | 0.00011 km | 0.11 m | 110 mm | 110,000 µm | 110,000,000 nm |
| 12 cm | 0.000074565 mi | 0.131234 yd | 0.393701' | 4.724409" | 0.00012 km | 0.12 m | 120 mm | 120,000 µm | 120,000,000 nm |
| 13 cm | 0.000080778 mi | 0.14217 yd | 0.426509' | 5.11811" | 0.00013 km | 0.13 m | 130 mm | 130,000 µm | 130,000,000 nm |
| 14 cm | 0.000086992 mi | 0.153106 yd | 0.459318' | 5.511811" | 0.00014 km | 0.14 m | 140 mm | 140,000 µm | 140,000,000 nm |
| 15 cm | 0.000093206 mi | 0.164042 yd | 0.492126' | 5.905512" | 0.00015 km | 0.15 m | 150 mm | 150,000 µm | 150,000,000 nm |
| 16 cm | 0.000099419 mi | 0.174978 yd | 0.524934' | 6.299213" | 0.00016 km | 0.16 m | 160 mm | 160,000 µm | 160,000,000 nm |
| 17 cm | 0.000106 mi | 0.185914 yd | 0.557743' | 6.692913" | 0.00017 km | 0.17 m | 170 mm | 170,000 µm | 170,000,000 nm |
| 18 cm | 0.000112 mi | 0.19685 yd | 0.590551' | 7.086614" | 0.00018 km | 0.18 m | 180 mm | 180,000 µm | 180,000,000 nm |
| 19 cm | 0.000118 mi | 0.207787 yd | 0.62336' | 7.480315" | 0.00019 km | 0.19 m | 190 mm | 190,000 µm | 190,000,000 nm |
| 20 cm | 0.000124 mi | 0.218723 yd | 0.656168' | 7.874016" | 0.0002 km | 0.2 m | 200 mm | 200,000 µm | 200,000,000 nm |
Centimeter Conversion Calculators
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References
- National Institute of Standards & Technology, Unit Conversion, https://www.nist.gov/pml/owm/metric-si/unit-conversion