Convert meters (m) to centimeters, kilometers, feet, yards, inches, and other length units.
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The meter (m) is the SI base unit of length. By modern definition, one meter is the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second.
Common Meter Conversions
- 1 m = 100 cm — one meter equals one hundred centimeters.
- 1 m = 1,000 mm — one meter equals one thousand millimeters.
- 1 m ≈ 3.281 ft — multiply by 3.281 to convert to feet.
- 1 m ≈ 39.37 in — multiply by 39.37 to convert to inches.
- 1 m ≈ 1.094 yd — multiply by 1.094 to convert to yards.
- 1 m = 0.001 km — one thousand meters equal one kilometer.
The meter is the standard in science, construction, and international trade. In the US, indoor distances are often listed in feet, making meters to feet one of the most common length conversions.