Convert $5$ cm to meters

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Solution

A centimeter is a unit of length in the International System of Units (SI), the current form of the metric system. It is defined as $\frac{1}{100}$ meters. It is denoted as cm.
To convert centimeter to meter, we do the following
Divide the number of cm by $100$ to get the number in meters.
$1 c m = \frac{1}{100} m$
To convert $5$ cm to meters we will divide $5$ by $100$
$5 \div 100 = 0.05$
Hence, $5 c m$ in meters is $0.05 m$

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