Convert 5 cm to m

Then to convert 5 centimeters to meters, we have as a result:

Definition of centimeters

The centimeter (symbol cm) is a unit of length. It is the second submúltiplo of the metro and is equivalent to the hundredth part of him.

Definition of meters

The metro is the unit of length in the International System, symbol m, equal to the length of the path traveled by light in vacuum during 1/299 792 458 of a second; it is the base of the decimal metric system.

Calculate how much are 5 centimeters in meters

To know how to convert 5 cm to m (centimeters to meters) we have performed the following calculation:

5 x 0.01 = 0.05

Where: We multiply the value of 5 cm by 0.01 to obtain the result of 0.05 m. Also remember that 1 centimeters it is equivalent to 0.01 meters.