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Prefix xen-ti- that means "a hundred times", which means 100 per meter cen timeter. You can use this basic knowledge to easily convert centimeters to meters and vice versa.

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Part 1 of 3: Using calculations

Convert centimeters to meters

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   Read the article. Identify the problem using centimeters (cm) of length. The quiz will also ask you to convert that measurement into an equivalent meter (m) length.
   • For example: The length of one field is 872.5cm. Find the length of the field in meters.

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   Divide by 100. As we know 100 centimeters equals 1 meter. So you can convert centimeters to meters by dividing centimeters by 100.
   • The unit "centimeter" is less than "meter". Every time you need to convert a smaller unit to a larger unit, you must divide it to find the value of the larger unit.
   • For example: 872.5 cm / 100 = 8,725 m
     • The length of the field in this problem is 8,725 meters.
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Convert meters to centimeters

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   Read the article. The quiz will measure length in meters (m). In addition, the problem will directly or indirectly ask you to convert that measurement to the equivalent length in centimeters (cm).
   • For example: The width of a room is 2.3 meters. So what is the width of that room when converted to centimeters?

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   Multiply by 100. One meter is 100 centimeters. That is, you can convert the metric to centimeters by multiplying the number of meters by 100.
   • A "meter" is larger than a "centimeter". Every time you need to convert a larger unit to a smaller unit, you must multiply to find the value of the small unit.
   • For example: 2.3 m * 100 = 230 cm
     • The width of the room in this problem is 230 centimeters.
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Part 2 of 3: Shifting decimal commas

Convert centimeters to meters

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   Read the article. Make sure that the problem is in centimeters (cm). The quiz will directly or indirectly ask you to convert the centimeter (cm) to the equivalent meter (m).
   • For example: A kitchen counter is 344.25 centimeters long. How many meters are the length of the counter?

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   Moves the decimal comma two units to the left. Since 100 centimeters equals 1 meter, the centimeter will be two decimal places greater than a meter. You can convert centimeters to the equivalent number of meters by shifting the decimal point two units to the left.
   • Shifting the decimal point of a number to the left reduces its value. Each move is equal to 10; So, shifting the decimal point across the left two units will decrease the final value by dividing by the factor 100 (because 10 * 10 = 100).
   • For example: Shifting the decimal point of the number "344.25" over two units to the left will give you the result "3.4425"; therefore, the kitchen counter in the problem has a length of 3.4425 meters.
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Convert meters to centimeters

1. 

   Read the article. Read the problem carefully and make sure that the length measurements are in meters (m). The quiz will also ask you to convert your current measurements to an equivalent centimeter (cm) length.
   • For example: The store sold a 2.3 meter piece of fabric. Change the length of the piece of fabric to centimeters.

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   Moves the decimal point two units to the right. As you know 100 centimeters equals 1 meter; the meter value will be two decimal places less than the centimeter value. Therefore, converting the number of meters to centimeters can be done by shifting the decimal point to the right two units.
   • Shifting the decimal point to the right makes the number larger and the value increase. Each decimal unit is a factor of 10, and shifting the decimal point two to the right increases the final value by multiplying by the factor 100 (because 10 * 10 = 100).
   • For example: Shifting the decimal point of the number "2,3" over two units to the right gives you the result "230"; therefore, the piece of cloth in the problem is 230 centimeters long.
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Part 3 of 3: Practice

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   Convert 7,890 centimeters to meters. This article asks you to convert centimeters to meters, you will need to divide the centimeters by 100 or move the decimal point to two units to the left.
   • Convert by calculation:
     • 7890 cm / 100 = 78.9 m
   • Shift the decimal comma:
     • 7890,0 cm => shift the decimal point to the left => 78.9 m

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   Convert 82.5 centimeters to meters. For this exercise, you need to convert centimeters to meters.Find your answer by dividing centimeters by 100 or shifting the decimal point two units to the left.
   • Convert by calculation:
     • 82.5 cm / 100 = 0.825 m
   • Shift the decimal comma:
     • 82.5 cm => move the decimal point to the left => 0.825 m

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   Convert 16 meters to centimeters. In this lesson, you need to convert meters to centimeters. You can multiply the number of meters by 100 or shift the decimal point two to the right to find your answer.
   • Convert by calculation:
     • 16 m * 100 = 1600 cm
   • Shift the decimal comma:
     • 16,0 m => shift the decimal point through the two right units => 1600 cm

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   Convert 230.4 meters to centimeters. This article asks you to change the length of meters to centimeters, you will need to multiply the number of meters by 100 or move the decimal point two right units from the current position.
   • Convert by calculation:
     • 230.4 m * 100 = 23040 cm
   • Shift the decimal comma:
     • 230.4 m => shift the decimal comma over two right units => 23040 cm
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