ConvertOctopus Search

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 47 centimeters into meters we have to multiply 47 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

47 cm → L(m)

Solve the above proportion to obtain the length L in meters:

L(m) = 47 cm × 0.01 m

L(m) = 0.47 m

The final result is:

47 cm → 0.47 m

We conclude that 47 centimeters is equivalent to 0.47 meters:

47 centimeters = 0.47 meters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 meter is equal to 2.1276595744681 × 47 centimeters.

Another way is saying that 47 centimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 2.1276595744681 meters.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that forty-seven centimeters is approximately zero point four seven meters:

47 cm ≅ 0.47 m

An alternative is also that one meter is approximately two point one two eight times forty-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)
48 centimeters 0.48 meters
49 centimeters 0.49 meters
50 centimeters 0.5 meters
51 centimeters 0.51 meters
52 centimeters 0.52 meters
53 centimeters 0.53 meters
54 centimeters 0.54 meters
55 centimeters 0.55 meters
56 centimeters 0.56 meters
57 centimeters 0.57 meters