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 157 centimeters into meters we have to multiply 157 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
157 cm → L(m)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the length L in meters:
L(m) = 157 cm × 0.01 m
L(m) = 1.57 m
The final result is:
157 cm → 1.57 m
We conclude that 157 centimeters is equivalent to 1.57 meters:
157 centimeters = 1.57 meters
Alternative conversion
We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 meter is equal to 0.63694267515924 × 157 centimeters.
Another way is saying that 157 centimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.63694267515924 meters.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that one hundred fifty-seven centimeters is approximately one point five seven meters:
157 cm ≅ 1.57 m
An alternative is also that one meter is approximately zero point six three seven times one hundred fifty-seven 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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158 centimeters | 1.58 meters |
159 centimeters | 1.59 meters |
160 centimeters | 1.6 meters |
161 centimeters | 1.61 meters |
162 centimeters | 1.62 meters |
163 centimeters | 1.63 meters |
164 centimeters | 1.64 meters |
165 centimeters | 1.65 meters |
166 centimeters | 1.66 meters |
167 centimeters | 1.67 meters |