Unit Converter
Conversion formula
The conversion factor from centimeters to meters is 0.01, which means that 1 centimeter is equal to 0.01 meters:
1 cm = 0.01 m
To convert 138 centimeters into meters we have to multiply 138 by the conversion factor in order to get the length amount from centimeters to meters. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:
1 cm → 0.01 m
138 cm → L(m)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the length L in meters:
L(m) = 138 cm × 0.01 m
L(m) = 1.38 m
The final result is:
138 cm → 1.38 m
We conclude that 138 centimeters is equivalent to 1.38 meters:
138 centimeters = 1.38 meters
Alternative conversion
We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 meter is equal to 0.72463768115942 × 138 centimeters.
Another way is saying that 138 centimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.72463768115942 meters.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that one hundred thirty-eight centimeters is approximately one point three eight meters:
138 cm ≅ 1.38 m
An alternative is also that one meter is approximately zero point seven two five times one hundred thirty-eight centimeters.
Conversion table
centimeters to meters chart
For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from centimeters to meters
centimeters (cm) | meters (m) |
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139 centimeters | 1.39 meters |
140 centimeters | 1.4 meters |
141 centimeters | 1.41 meters |
142 centimeters | 1.42 meters |
143 centimeters | 1.43 meters |
144 centimeters | 1.44 meters |
145 centimeters | 1.45 meters |
146 centimeters | 1.46 meters |
147 centimeters | 1.47 meters |
148 centimeters | 1.48 meters |