Centimeters to Kilometers conversion

Centimeters to Kilometers conversion table

Centimeters (cm)Kilometers (km)
00
10.00001
20.00002
30.00003
40.00004
50.00005
60.00006
70.00007
80.00008
90.00009
100.0001
200.0002
300.0003
400.0004
500.0005
600.0006
700.0007
800.0008
900.0009
1000.001
10000.01

How to convert centimeters to kilometers?

Sure, converting centimeters to kilometers involves recognizing the relationships between these units of measure. Here's how you can do it:

  1. Understand the relationships between the units:

    • There are 100 centimeters (cm) in a meter (m).
    • There are 1,000 meters (m) in a kilometer (km).
  2. Conversion steps:

    • First, convert centimeters to meters by dividing the number of centimeters by 100.
    • Then, convert meters to kilometers by dividing the result by 1,000.

Example: Converting 1 centimeter to kilometers

1 cm ÷ 100 = 0.01 meters 0.01 meters ÷ 1,000 = 0.00001 kilometers

So, 1 centimeter = 0.00001 kilometers.

Real-world examples with other quantities of centimeters:

  1. 10 cm to km:

    • 10 cm ÷ 100 = 0.1 meters
    • 0.1 meters ÷ 1,000 = 0.0001 kilometers
  2. 100 cm to km:

    • 100 cm ÷ 100 = 1 meter
    • 1 meter ÷ 1,000 = 0.001 kilometers
  3. 1,000 cm to km:

    • 1,000 cm ÷ 100 = 10 meters
    • 10 meters ÷ 1,000 = 0.01 kilometers
  4. 10,000 cm to km:

    • 10,000 cm ÷ 100 = 100 meters
    • 100 meters ÷ 1,000 = 0.1 kilometers
  5. 100,000 cm to km:

    • 100,000 cm ÷ 100 = 1,000 meters
    • 1,000 meters ÷ 1,000 = 1 kilometer

These conversions help illustrate how small quantities in centimeters convert into significantly smaller quantities in kilometers, which is useful in various real-world applications such as measuring distances in engineering, mapping, and other scientific fields.

See below section for step by step unit conversion with formulas and explanations. Please refer to the table below for a list of all the Kilometers to other unit conversions.

What is centimeters?

A centimeter (cm) is a unit of length or distance in the metric system. It is equal to one-hundredth of a meter.

To put it into perspective, here are some common conversions:

  • 1 meter = 100 centimeters
  • 1 inch ≈ 2.54 centimeters
  • 1 foot ≈ 30.48 centimeters

Centimeters are commonly used in everyday life for measuring small to moderate-sized objects or distances, such as the height of a person, the width of a piece of paper, or the distance between two points on a map.

For example:

  • A standard pencil is about 15-20 cm long.
  • A sheet of paper is usually around 21 x 29.7 cm in size.
  • The average adult human is around 170-180 cm tall.

So, centimeters are a useful unit of measurement for everyday purposes!

What is kilometers?

Kilometers (km) are a unit of length or distance in the metric system. One kilometer is equal to 1,000 meters (m). It's often used to measure long distances, such as the distance between cities or countries.

To put it into perspective:

  • A kilometer is equivalent to about 0.62 miles.
  • The length of a football field is approximately 100-110 meters, which is around 0.1 kilometers.

Kilometers are commonly used in many everyday contexts, like:

  • Measuring distances traveled by cars or other vehicles
  • Giving directions or addresses for places (e.g., "I live 5 km from the city center")
  • Calculating travel times and fuel consumption for long trips

Does that help clarify what kilometers are?

Complete Centimeters conversion table

Enter # of Centimeters
Convert 1 cm to other unitsResult
Centimeters to Nanometers (cm to nm)10000000
Centimeters to Micrometers (cm to μm)10000
Centimeters to Millimeters (cm to mm)10
Centimeters to Meters (cm to m)0.01
Centimeters to Kilometers (cm to km)0.00001
Centimeters to Mils (cm to mil)393.7008
Centimeters to Inches (cm to in)0.3937008
Centimeters to Yards (cm to yd)0.01093613333333
Centimeters to US Survey Feet (cm to ft-us)0.03280833438333
Centimeters to Feet (cm to ft)0.0328084
Centimeters to Fathoms (cm to fathom)0.005468066666667
Centimeters to Miles (cm to mi)0.000006213712121212
Centimeters to Nautical Miles (cm to nMi)0.000005399564195572