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 1/100 meters. It is denoted as cm.
A meter, or metre is the base unit of length and distance in the International System of Units (SI). The meter is defined as the distance traveled by light in 1/299 792 458 of a second. It is denoted as cm.
Centimeters to Meters formula
m= cm / 100
Example
For instance if we need to convert 5cm to m
We will us the above formula
m= 5/100 = 0.05m
Hence 5cm = 0.05m