Convert 5 Centimeters to Meters
How long is 5 centimeters? How far is 5 centimeters in meters? 5 cm to m conversion.
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5 Centimeters =
0.05 Meters
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Result in Plain English
5 centimeters is equal to exactly 0.05 meters.
To a Percentage
5 centimeters = 5% of a meter.
Result as a Fraction
5 centimeters
= 1⁄20 meter
= one twentieth of a meter
In Scientific Notation
5 centimeters
= 5 x 100 centimeters
= 5 x 10-2 meters
Centimeters
A centimeter, or centimetre, is a unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter. There are 2.54 centimeters in an inch.Abbreviation: cm
Meters
A meter, or metre, is the fundamental unit of length in the metric system, from which all other length units are based. It is equal to 100 centimeters, 1/1000th of a kilometer, or about 39.37 inches.Abbreviation: m