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Centimeter Calculator

Convert any length in centimeters to nearby metric units or common imperial units.

Formula shown0 inputs definedUpdated Nov 2025By CalcuTotal TeamFree, no sign-up

Quick Summary

Use this when you need:

Check furniture dimensions when specs list centimeters but plans need inches
Convert body measurements between cm and ft/in
Swap between small metric units (mm ↔ cm ↔ m) during drafting

You’ll get:Length

How this is calculated

Formula:

length_target = length_source

In plain language:

Lengths are routed through meters: centimeters divide by 100 to reach meters, then rescale into millimeters, inches, or feet.

The formula is always visible so you can verify the math and explain your numbers to anyone who asks.

What these terms mean

Length

Length used in the calculation.

When to use this calculator

Check furniture dimensions when specs list centimeters but plans need inches
Convert body measurements between cm and ft/in
Swap between small metric units (mm ↔ cm ↔ m) during drafting

Last updated: November 22, 2025

Centimeter calculator explained

Specs for furniture, garments, and body measurements often arrive in centimeters. This calculator converts those values into millimeters, meters, inches, or feet so plans and orders match the units your audience expects.

How the conversion works

Everything routes through meters as the base length:

\text{m} = \frac{\text{cm}}{100}

Then scale to the target unit, for example:

\text{in} = \frac{\text{cm}}{2.54}

\text{ft} = \frac{\text{cm}}{30.48}

Units and conversions

Unit	Symbol	Relation
Millimeter	mm	1 mm = 0.1 cm
Centimeter	cm	base here
Meter	m	1 m = 100 cm
Kilometer	km	1 km = 100,000 cm
Inch	in	1 in = 2.54 cm
Foot	ft	1 ft = 30.48 cm
Yard	yd	1 yd = 91.44 cm

Worked examples

Desk height Given 125 cm:
$\text{ft} = \frac{125}{30.48} \approx 4.1010\,\text{ft}$ $\text{in} = 4.1010 \times 12 \approx 49.21\,\text{in}$
Result: about 4 ft 1.2 in.
Metric sketch to imperial cut A drawing shows 0.8 m:
$\text{cm} = 0.8 \times 100 = 80\,\text{cm}$ $\text{in} = \frac{80}{2.54} \approx 31.50\,\text{in}$
Result: 80 cm, 31.50 in.

Tips and pitfalls

Round to the nearest millimeter for woodworking; to the nearest centimeter for clothing sizes.
Use inches for hardware that is labeled in fractional inches; convert to cm before multiplying lengths for area.
Avoid mixing metric and imperial on the same drawing; pick one and supply a conversion table.

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Version:: v1.0.0
Last reviewed:: Nov 22, 2025
Sensitivity:: low
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Last updated: November 22, 2025

Centimeter calculator explained

How the conversion works

Everything routes through meters as the base length:

\text{m} = \frac{\text{cm}}{100}

Then scale to the target unit, for example:

\text{in} = \frac{\text{cm}}{2.54}

\text{ft} = \frac{\text{cm}}{30.48}

Units and conversions

Unit	Symbol	Relation
Millimeter	mm	1 mm = 0.1 cm
Centimeter	cm	base here
Meter	m	1 m = 100 cm
Kilometer	km	1 km = 100,000 cm
Inch	in	1 in = 2.54 cm
Foot	ft	1 ft = 30.48 cm
Yard	yd	1 yd = 91.44 cm

Worked examples

Desk height Given 125 cm:
$\text{ft} = \frac{125}{30.48} \approx 4.1010\,\text{ft}$ $\text{in} = 4.1010 \times 12 \approx 49.21\,\text{in}$
Result: about 4 ft 1.2 in.
Metric sketch to imperial cut A drawing shows 0.8 m:
$\text{cm} = 0.8 \times 100 = 80\,\text{cm}$ $\text{in} = \frac{80}{2.54} \approx 31.50\,\text{in}$
Result: 80 cm, 31.50 in.

Tips and pitfalls

Round to the nearest millimeter for woodworking; to the nearest centimeter for clothing sizes.
Use inches for hardware that is labeled in fractional inches; convert to cm before multiplying lengths for area.
Avoid mixing metric and imperial on the same drawing; pick one and supply a conversion table.

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How this is calculated

What these terms mean

Length

When to use this calculator

Centimeter calculator explained

How the conversion works

Units and conversions

Worked examples

Tips and pitfalls

References and further reading

Frequently Asked Questions

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