Converting Centimeters to Meters

This example problem demonstrates how to convert centimeters to meters.

Problem:

Express 3,124 centimeters in meters.

Solution:

1 meter = 100 centimeters

Set up the conversion so the desired unit will be cancelled out. In this case, we want m to be the remaining unit.

distance in m = (distance in cm) x (1 m/100 cm)
distance in m = (3124/100) m
distance in m = 31.24 m

Answer:

3124 centimeters is 31.24 meters.