KM to CM Converter

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100000cm

cm = 1 × 100000 = 100000

Convert kilometers (km) to centimeters (cm) instantly. Type a value — the result updates as you type, and the swap button converts the other way.

km to cm formula

cm = km × 100000

1 kilometer = 100000 centimeters  ·  1 centimeter = 0.00001 kilometers

To convert kilometers to centimeters, multiply the value by 100000. For example, 1 km:

  1. cm = 1 × 100000
  2. cm = 100000

So 1 km = 100000 cm.

km to cm conversion table

KilometersCentimeters
0.001 km100 cm
0.01 km1000 cm
0.1 km10000 cm
0.5 km50000 cm
1 km100000 cm
2 km200000 cm
5 km500000 cm
10 km1000000 cm

cm back to km

The same values converted the other way, rounded for everyday use:

CentimetersKilometers
100 cm0.001 km
1000 cm0.01 km
10000 cm0.1 km
50000 cm0.5 km
100000 cm1 km
200000 cm2 km
500000 cm5 km
1000000 cm10 km

About the units

Kilometers (km)

A kilometer is 1,000 meters. It is used for road distances and running races in most of the world.

Centimeters (cm)

A centimeter is one hundredth of a meter. It is the everyday metric unit for body height, clothing and short lengths.

Frequently asked questions

How many centimeters are in a kilometer?

One kilometer equals 100000 centimeters.

What is 1 km in cm?

1 km = 100000 cm.

How do I convert cm back to km?

Divide the centimeters by 100000. Or use the CM to KM converter.

1 kilometer in other units

One kilometer expressed in every length unit we support. Linked units have their own converter.

Unit1 km equals
Millimeters (mm)1,000,000 mm
Centimeters (cm)100,000 cm
Meters (m)1,000 m
Inches (in)39,370.1 in
Feet (ft)3,280.84 ft
Yards (yd)1,093.61 yd
Miles (mi)0.621371 mi
Micrometers (µm)1,000,000,000 µm
Hands (hh)9,842.52 hh
Nautical miles (nmi)0.539957 nmi
Light-years (ly)1.057 × 10-13 ly
Nanometers (nm)NaN nm
Angstroms (Å)1 × 1013 Å
Decimeters (dm)10,000 dm
Points (typographic)2,834,650 pt
Picas (P)236,220 P
Fathoms (ftm)546.807 ftm
Rods (rd)198.839 rd
Chains (ch)49.7097 ch
Furlongs (fur)4.97097 fur
Leagues (lea)0.207124 lea
Astronomical units (au)6.6846 × 10-9 au
Parsecs (pc)3.2408 × 10-14 pc
Mils (thou)39,370,100 mil

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