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Length & distance

centimetrecm

Centi-scaled variant of the metre, exactly cm = 0.01 base unit.

Dimension
length
Canonical signature
L
System
si
Exactness
Exact

Definition record

How this unit is defined

Canonical base
1 cm = 0.01 m
Conversion type
linear
Historical notes
Defined through the fixed speed of light in vacuum, 299 792 458 m/s.
Aliases
centi meter, centi meters, centi m in length context

Same dimension

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Common conversions

Every conversion routes through the canonical base of the dimension.

1 cm = 0.01 m

Exact relationship

10 cm = 0.1 m

Exact relationship