Convert 3 Centimeters to Meters
How long is 3 centimeters? How far is 3 centimeters in meters? 3 cm to m conversion.
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3 Centimeters =
0.03 Meters
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Result in Plain English
3 centimeters is equal to exactly 0.03 meters.
To a Percentage
3 centimeters = 3% of a meter.
Result as a Fraction
3 centimeters
= 3⁄100 meters
= three hundredths of a meter
In Scientific Notation
3 centimeters
= 3 x 100 centimeters
= 3 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