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title: Converting Units Centimeters to Meters
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## Converting Units Centimeters to Meters
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Centi- (symbol c) is a unit prefix in the metric system denoting a factor of one hundredth
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Meaning a Centimenter is one hundredth of a meter.
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x cm = x m / 100
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Examples
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1 cm = 1 m / 100 = 0.01 m
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10 cm = 10 m / 100 = 0.1 m
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1.2 cm = 1.2 m / 100 = 0.012 m
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Per definition, _one_ centimeter is _one hundreth_ of a meter
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In the following formula the units are notated with brackets [ ] around them
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[cm] / 100 = [m]
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If you enter the value you have, let's say 50 centimeters, it will be calculated like this:
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```
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50[cm] / 100 = 0.5[m]
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```
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The result of the calculation returns a value of 0.5 meters, the amount of meters 50 centimeter is.
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### Examples
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1. 1 cm = 0.01 m (<span class="fraction"><sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>100</sub></span>)
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2. 25 cm = 0.25 m (<span class="fraction"><sup>25</sup>⁄<sub>100</sub></span>)
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3. 200 cm = 2 m (<span class="fraction"><sup>200</sup>⁄<sub>100</sub></span>)
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### Coding
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```js
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function convertCentimeterToMeter (cm) {
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return ( cm / 100 );
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}
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// Set some example measurements
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var lengthInCm = 300;
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var lengthInM;
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lengthInM = convertCentimeterToMeter(lengthInCm); // 3
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```
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### More Information:
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- [Convert cm to m](https://www.convertunits.com/from/cm/to/m)
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- [Wikipedia article on Centi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centi-)
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