Centimeters (cm) - Length / Distance Conversions
A centimeter is a unit of Length or Distance in the Metric System. The symbol for centimeter is cm and the International spelling for this unit is centimetre.
The base unit for a centimeter is meter and the prefix is centi. The prefix centi is derived from the Latin centum meaning hundred and is symbolized as c in the Metric System. Centi denotes a factor of one hundredth (1/100th) which means that there are 100 centimeters in a meters.
Select a Conversion
Select one of the centimeter conversions below:
- Centimeter to Angstrom (cm to Å)
- Centimeter to Decameter (cm to dam)
- Centimeter to Decimeter (cm to dm)
- Centimeter to Feet (cm to ft)
- Centimeter to Gigameter (cm to Gm)
- Centimeter to Hectometer (cm to hm)
- Centimeter to Inch (cm to in)
- Centimeter to Kilometer (cm to km)
- Centimeter to Megameter (cm to Mm)
- Centimeter to Meter (cm to m)
- Centimeter to Micrometer (cm to μm)
- Centimeter to Mile (cm to mi)
- Centimeter to Millimeter (cm to mm)
- Centimeter to Nanometer (cm to nm)
- Centimeter to Nautical Mile (cm to nmi)
- Centimeter to Picometer (cm to pm)
- Centimeter to Yard (cm to yd)
Unit Summary
This table provides a summary of the Length or Distance units within their respective measurement systems.
| Unit | Symbol | Measurement System |
|---|---|---|
| inches | in or " | US Customary Units/Imperial System |
| feet | ft or ' | US Customary Units/Imperial System |
| yards | yd | US Customary Units/Imperial System |
| miles | mi | US Customary Units/Imperial System |
| picometers | pm | Metric System |
| nanometers | nm | Metric System |
| micrometers | μm | Metric System |
| millimeters | mm | Metric System |
| centimeters | cm | Metric System |
| decimeters | dm | Metric System |
| meters | m | Metric System |
| decameters | dam or dkm | Metric System |
| hectometers | hm | Metric System |
| kilometers | km | Metric System |
| megameters | Mm | Metric System |
| gigameters | Gm | Metric System |
| nautical miles | M or NM or nmi | Non-SI (International) |
| angstroms | Å | Non-SI (International) |
| rods | rod | Non-SI (International) |
Note: For Length and Distance conversions, US Customary Units and the Imperial System are equivalent.
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