Convert Centimeters (cm) to Kilometers (km)
Enter a value below to convert Centimeters (cm) to Kilometers (km).
Conversion:
1 Centimeters (cm) = 0.00001 Kilometers (km)
How to Convert Centimeters (cm) to Kilometers (km)
1 cm = 0.00001 km
1 km = 100000 cm
Example: convert 15 Centimeters (cm) to Kilometers (km):
25 cm = 0.00025 km
Centimeters (cm) to Kilometers (km) Conversion Table
| Centimeters (cm) | Kilometers (km) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 cm | 1e-7 km |
| 0.1 cm | 0.000001 km |
| 1 cm | 0.00001 km |
| 2 cm | 0.00002 km |
| 3 cm | 0.00003 km |
| 5 cm | 0.00005 km |
| 10 cm | 0.0001 km |
| 20 cm | 0.0002 km |
| 50 cm | 0.0005 km |
| 100 cm | 0.001 km |
| 1000 cm | 0.01 km |
Centimeters (cm)
Definition
A centimeter (cm) is a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter (0.01 m). There are 2.54 centimeters in one inch.
History
The centimeter was established with the metric system in 1795. It was the base unit of length in the now-deprecated CGS (centimeter-gram-second) system used extensively in physics until the mid-20th century.
Current use
Centimeters are widely used in everyday measurements: body height, clothing sizes, screen dimensions, furniture specifications, and in education. It is the most common unit for personal measurements in metric countries.
Kilometers (km)
Definition
A kilometer (km) is a metric unit of length equal to 1,000 meters. It is the standard unit for expressing long distances in the metric system.
History
The kilometer was adopted as part of the metric system in 1795. It became the standard long-distance unit across most of the world, though the United States, United Kingdom, and a few other countries still primarily use miles.
Current use
Kilometers are used worldwide for road distances, geographic measurements, running and cycling events, vehicle odometers (in metric countries), and aviation altitude in some regions.