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About Kilometer to Centimeter Conversion

This converter converts Kilometer (km) to Centimeter (cm). One Kilometer (km) equals 100000 Centimeter (cm).

Formula:

1 Kilometer (km) = 100000 Centimeter (cm)

Example:

1 km = 100000 cm

2 km = 200000 cm

Kilometer (km) to Centimeter (cm) Conversion

Kilometer to Centimeter conversion explained with exact factors, step-by-step examples, and situations where this conversion is commonly used.

Conversion Formula

Centimeter = Kilometer × 100000

To convert Kilometer (km) to Centimeter (cm), multiply the value by 100000. This factor is obtained by comparing their exact meter definitions.

Worked Example

Convert 1 km to cm.

Step 1: Write the formula: cm = km × 100000
Step 2: Substitute: 1 × 100000
Step 3: Result: 100000 cm

So, 1 km = 100000 cm.

About the Units

Kilometer (km)

One Kilometer (km) equals 100000 Centimeter (cm)

A widely used unit across scientific, engineering, and measurement contexts.

Centimeter (cm)

One Centimeter (cm) equals 1.000000e-5 Kilometer (km)

A widely used unit across scientific, engineering, and measurement contexts.

Where This Conversion Is Used

Converting values from Kilometer to Centimeter for engineering or scientific workflows.
Used when normalizing mixed-unit datasets requiring consistent Centimeter representation.
Applied when comparing different measurement systems across tools and documents.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Centimeter (cm) are in 1 Kilometer (km)?

1 km = 100000 cm.

What is the formula for converting Kilometer (km) to Centimeter (cm)?

Multiply the km value by 100000.

Can I reverse the conversion?

Yes. 1 cm = 1.000000e-5 km.

Conclusion

By applying the conversion factor shown above, you can reliably convert Kilometer (km) to Centimeter (cm) for use in scientific analysis, engineering calculations, academic work, or daily measurements.

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Convert Kilometer to Other Units

Kilometer to Inch

1 km = 39370.078740157485 in

1 Kilometer (km) = 39370.078740157485 Inches (in)

1 kilometer equals 39370.078740157485 inches.

Kilometer to Foot

1 km = 3280.839895013123 ft

1 Kilometer (km) = 3280.839895013123 Feet (ft)

1 kilometer equals 3280.839895013123 feet.

Kilometer to Feet

1 km = 3280.839895013123 ft

1 Kilometer (km) = 3280.839895013123 Feets (ft)

1 kilometer equals 3280.839895013123 feets.

Kilometer to Centimeter

1 km = 100000 cm

1 Kilometer (km) = 100000 Centimeters (cm)

1 kilometer equals 100000 centimeters.

Kilometer to Meter

1 km = 1000 m

1 Kilometer (km) = 1000 Meters (m)

1 kilometer equals 1000 meters.

Kilometer to Millimeter

1 km = 1000000 mm

1 Kilometer (km) = 1000000 Millimeters (mm)

1 kilometer equals 1000000 millimeters.

Kilometer to Yard

1 km = 1093.6132983377079 yd

1 Kilometer (km) = 1093.6132983377079 Yards (yd)

1 kilometer equals 1093.6132983377079 yards.

Kilometer to Yoctometer

1 km = 1e+27 ym

1 Kilometer (km) = 1e+27 Yoctometers (ym)

1 kilometer equals 1e+27 yoctometers.

Kilometer to Zeptometer

1 km = 1.0000000000000001e+24 zm

1 Kilometer (km) = 1.0000000000000001e+24 Zeptometers (zm)

1 kilometer equals 1.0000000000000001e+24 zeptometers.

Kilometer to Attometer

1 km = 999999999999999900000 am

1 Kilometer (km) = 999999999999999900000 Attometers (am)

1 kilometer equals 999999999999999900000 attometers.

Kilometer to Femtometer

1 km = 999999999999999900 fm

1 Kilometer (km) = 999999999999999900 Femtometers (fm)

1 kilometer equals 999999999999999900 femtometers.

Kilometer to Picometer

1 km = 1000000000000000 pm

1 Kilometer (km) = 1000000000000000 Picometers (pm)

1 kilometer equals 1000000000000000 picometers.

Kilometer to Nanometer

1 km = 999999999999.9999 nm

1 Kilometer (km) = 999999999999.9999 Nanometers (nm)

1 kilometer equals 999999999999.9999 nanometers.

Kilometer to Micrometer

1 km = 1000000000 µm

1 Kilometer (km) = 1000000000 Micrometers (µm)

1 kilometer equals 1000000000 micrometers.

Kilometer to Decimeter

1 km = 10000 dm

1 Kilometer (km) = 10000 Decimeters (dm)

1 kilometer equals 10000 decimeters.

Kilometer to Decameter

1 km = 100 dam

1 Kilometer (km) = 100 Decameters (dam)

1 kilometer equals 100 decameters.

Kilometer to Hectometer

1 km = 10 hm

1 Kilometer (km) = 10 Hectometers (hm)

1 kilometer equals 10 hectometers.

Kilometer to Megameter

1 km = 0.001 Mm

1 Kilometer (km) = 0.001 Megameter (Mm)

1 kilometer equals 0.001 megameter.

Kilometer to Gigameter

1 km = 0.000001 Gm

1 Kilometer (km) = 0.000001 Gigameter (Gm)

1 kilometer equals 0.000001 gigameter.

Kilometer to Terameter

1 km = 1e-9 Tm

1 Kilometer (km) = 1e-9 Terameter (Tm)

1 kilometer equals 1e-9 terameter.

Kilometer to Petameter

1 km = 1e-12 Pm

1 Kilometer (km) = 1e-12 Petameter (Pm)

1 kilometer equals 1e-12 petameter.

Kilometer to Exameter

1 km = 1e-15 Em

1 Kilometer (km) = 1e-15 Exameter (Em)

1 kilometer equals 1e-15 exameter.

Kilometer to Zettameter

1 km = 1e-18 Zm

1 Kilometer (km) = 1e-18 Zettameter (Zm)

1 kilometer equals 1e-18 zettameter.

Kilometer to Yottameter

1 km = 1.0000000000000001e-21 Ym

1 Kilometer (km) = 1.0000000000000001e-21 Yottameter (Ym)

1 kilometer equals 1.0000000000000001e-21 yottameter.

Kilometer to Cubit

1 km = 2187.2265966754157 cubit

1 Kilometer (km) = 2187.2265966754157 Cubits (cubit)

1 kilometer equals 2187.2265966754157 cubits.

Kilometer to Span

1 km = 4374.4531933508315 span

1 Kilometer (km) = 4374.4531933508315 Spans (span)

1 kilometer equals 4374.4531933508315 spans.

Kilometer to Hand

1 km = 9842.519685039371 hh

1 Kilometer (km) = 9842.519685039371 Hands (hh)

1 kilometer equals 9842.519685039371 hands.

Kilometer to Palm

1 km = 13123.359580052493 palm

1 Kilometer (km) = 13123.359580052493 Palms (palm)

1 kilometer equals 13123.359580052493 palms.

Kilometer to Digit

1 km = 52493.43832020997 digit

1 Kilometer (km) = 52493.43832020997 Digits (digit)

1 kilometer equals 52493.43832020997 digits.

Kilometer to Link

1 km = 4970.969537898672 link

1 Kilometer (km) = 4970.969537898672 Links (link)

1 kilometer equals 4970.969537898672 links.

Kilometer to Ell

1 km = 874.8906386701663 ell

1 Kilometer (km) = 874.8906386701663 Ells (ell)

1 kilometer equals 874.8906386701663 ells.

Kilometer to Barleycorn

1 km = 118063.75442739078 barleycorn

1 Kilometer (km) = 118063.75442739078 Barleycorns (barleycorn)

1 kilometer equals 118063.75442739078 barleycorns.

Kilometer to Astronomical Unit

1 km = 6.684587122268446e-9 AU

1 Kilometer (km) = 6.684587122268446e-9 Astronomical Unit (AU)

1 kilometer equals 6.684587122268446e-9 Astronomicalunit.

Kilometer to Light-Second

1 km = 0.0000033356409519815205 ls

1 Kilometer (km) = 0.0000033356409519815205 Light-Second (ls)

1 kilometer equals 0.0000033356409519815205 Light-Second.

Kilometer to Light-Minute

1 km = 5.5594015866358675e-8 lm

1 Kilometer (km) = 5.5594015866358675e-8 Light-Minute (lm)

1 kilometer equals 5.5594015866358675e-8 Light-Minute.

Kilometer to Light-Hour

1 km = 9.265669309342727e-10 lh

1 Kilometer (km) = 9.265669309342727e-10 Light-Hour (lh)

1 kilometer equals 9.265669309342727e-10 Light-Hour.

Kilometer to Light-Day

1 km = 3.8606955464537675e-11 ld

1 Kilometer (km) = 3.8606955464537675e-11 Light-Day (ld)

1 kilometer equals 3.8606955464537675e-11 Light-Day.

Kilometer to Light-Year

1 km = 1.0570008340246155e-13 ly

1 Kilometer (km) = 1.0570008340246155e-13 Light-Year (ly)

1 kilometer equals 1.0570008340246155e-13 Light-Year.

Kilometer to Parsec

1 km = 3.2407792894443624e-14 pc

1 Kilometer (km) = 3.2407792894443624e-14 Parsec (pc)

1 kilometer equals 3.2407792894443624e-14 Parsec.

Kilometer to Kiloparsec

1 km = 3.240779289444362e-17 kpc

1 Kilometer (km) = 3.240779289444362e-17 Kiloparsec (kpc)

1 kilometer equals 3.240779289444362e-17 Kiloparsec.

Kilometer to Megaparsec

1 km = 3.240779289444362e-20 Mpc

1 Kilometer (km) = 3.240779289444362e-20 Megaparsec (Mpc)

1 kilometer equals 3.240779289444362e-20 Megaparsec.

Kilometer to Gigaparsec

1 km = 3.2407792894443625e-23 Gpc

1 Kilometer (km) = 3.2407792894443625e-23 Gigaparsec (Gpc)

1 kilometer equals 3.2407792894443625e-23 Gigaparsec.

Kilometer to Nautical Mile

1 km = 0.5399568034557235 NM

1 Kilometer (km) = 0.5399568034557235 Nautical Mile (NM)

1 kilometer equals 0.5399568034557235 Nautical Mile.

Kilometer to Fathom

1 km = 546.8066491688539 ftm

1 Kilometer (km) = 546.8066491688539 Fathoms (ftm)

1 kilometer equals 546.8066491688539 fathoms.

Kilometer to Cable Length

1 km = 4.556722076407116 cable

1 Kilometer (km) = 4.556722076407116 Cable Lengths (cable)

1 kilometer equals 4.556722076407116 Cable Length s.

Kilometer to Nautical League

1 km = 0.17998560115190784 NL

1 Kilometer (km) = 0.17998560115190784 Nautical League (NL)

1 kilometer equals 0.17998560115190784 Nautical League.

Kilometer to Thou

1 km = 39370078.74015748 mil

1 Kilometer (km) = 39370078.74015748 Thous (mil)

1 kilometer equals 39370078.74015748 thous.

Kilometer to Rod

1 km = 198.83878151594686 rd

1 Kilometer (km) = 198.83878151594686 Rods (rd)

1 kilometer equals 198.83878151594686 rods.

Kilometer to Chain

1 km = 49.709695378986716 ch

1 Kilometer (km) = 49.709695378986716 Chains (ch)

1 kilometer equals 49.709695378986716 chains.

Kilometer to Furlong

1 km = 4.970969537898672 fur

1 Kilometer (km) = 4.970969537898672 Furlongs (fur)

1 kilometer equals 4.970969537898672 furlongs.

Kilometer to Mile

1 km = 0.621371192237334 mi

1 Kilometer (km) = 0.621371192237334 Mile (mi)

1 kilometer equals 0.621371192237334 mile.

Kilometer to League

1 km = 0.20712373074577797 lea

1 Kilometer (km) = 0.20712373074577797 League (lea)

1 kilometer equals 0.20712373074577797 league.

Convert Centimeter to Other Units

Centimeter to Inch

1 cm = 0.3937007874015748 in

1 Centimeter (cm) = 0.3937007874015748 Inch (in)

1 centimeter equals 0.3937007874015748 inch.

Centimeter to Foot

1 cm = 0.03280839895013123 ft

1 Centimeter (cm) = 0.03280839895013123 Foot (ft)

1 centimeter equals 0.03280839895013123 foot.

Centimeter to Feet

1 cm = 0.03280839895013123 ft

1 Centimeter (cm) = 0.03280839895013123 Feet (ft)

1 centimeter equals 0.03280839895013123 feet.

Centimeter to Meter

1 cm = 0.01 m

1 Centimeter (cm) = 0.01 Meter (m)

1 centimeter equals 0.01 meter.

Centimeter to Kilometer

1 cm = 0.00001 km

1 Centimeter (cm) = 0.00001 Kilometer (km)

1 centimeter equals 0.00001 kilometer.

Centimeter to Millimeter

1 cm = 10 mm

1 Centimeter (cm) = 10 Millimeters (mm)

1 centimeter equals 10 millimeters.

Centimeter to Yard

1 cm = 0.010936132983377079 yd

1 Centimeter (cm) = 0.010936132983377079 Yard (yd)

1 centimeter equals 0.010936132983377079 yard.

Centimeter to Yoctometer

1 cm = 1e+22 ym

1 Centimeter (cm) = 1e+22 Yoctometers (ym)

1 centimeter equals 1e+22 yoctometers.

Centimeter to Zeptometer

1 cm = 10000000000000002000 zm

1 Centimeter (cm) = 10000000000000002000 Zeptometers (zm)

1 centimeter equals 10000000000000002000 zeptometers.

Centimeter to Attometer

1 cm = 10000000000000000 am

1 Centimeter (cm) = 10000000000000000 Attometers (am)

1 centimeter equals 10000000000000000 attometers.

Centimeter to Femtometer

1 cm = 10000000000000 fm

1 Centimeter (cm) = 10000000000000 Femtometers (fm)

1 centimeter equals 10000000000000 femtometers.

Centimeter to Picometer

1 cm = 10000000000 pm

1 Centimeter (cm) = 10000000000 Picometers (pm)

1 centimeter equals 10000000000 picometers.

Centimeter to Nanometer

1 cm = 10000000 nm

1 Centimeter (cm) = 10000000 Nanometers (nm)

1 centimeter equals 10000000 nanometers.

Centimeter to Micrometer

1 cm = 10000 µm

1 Centimeter (cm) = 10000 Micrometers (µm)

1 centimeter equals 10000 micrometers.

Centimeter to Decimeter

1 cm = 0.09999999999999999 dm

1 Centimeter (cm) = 0.09999999999999999 Decimeter (dm)

1 centimeter equals 0.09999999999999999 decimeter.

Centimeter to Decameter

1 cm = 0.001 dam

1 Centimeter (cm) = 0.001 Decameter (dam)

1 centimeter equals 0.001 decameter.

Centimeter to Hectometer

1 cm = 0.0001 hm

1 Centimeter (cm) = 0.0001 Hectometer (hm)

1 centimeter equals 0.0001 hectometer.

Centimeter to Megameter

1 cm = 1e-8 Mm

1 Centimeter (cm) = 1e-8 Megameter (Mm)

1 centimeter equals 1e-8 megameter.

Centimeter to Gigameter

1 cm = 1.0000000000000001e-11 Gm

1 Centimeter (cm) = 1.0000000000000001e-11 Gigameter (Gm)

1 centimeter equals 1.0000000000000001e-11 gigameter.

Centimeter to Terameter

1 cm = 1e-14 Tm

1 Centimeter (cm) = 1e-14 Terameter (Tm)

1 centimeter equals 1e-14 terameter.

Centimeter to Petameter

1 cm = 1e-17 Pm

1 Centimeter (cm) = 1e-17 Petameter (Pm)

1 centimeter equals 1e-17 petameter.

Centimeter to Exameter

1 cm = 1.0000000000000001e-20 Em

1 Centimeter (cm) = 1.0000000000000001e-20 Exameter (Em)

1 centimeter equals 1.0000000000000001e-20 exameter.

Centimeter to Zettameter

1 cm = 1e-23 Zm

1 Centimeter (cm) = 1e-23 Zettameter (Zm)

1 centimeter equals 1e-23 zettameter.

Centimeter to Yottameter

1 cm = 1e-26 Ym

1 Centimeter (cm) = 1e-26 Yottameter (Ym)

1 centimeter equals 1e-26 yottameter.

Centimeter to Cubit

1 cm = 0.021872265966754158 cubit

1 Centimeter (cm) = 0.021872265966754158 Cubit (cubit)

1 centimeter equals 0.021872265966754158 cubit.

Centimeter to Span

1 cm = 0.043744531933508315 span

1 Centimeter (cm) = 0.043744531933508315 Span (span)

1 centimeter equals 0.043744531933508315 span.

Centimeter to Hand

1 cm = 0.0984251968503937 hh

1 Centimeter (cm) = 0.0984251968503937 Hand (hh)

1 centimeter equals 0.0984251968503937 hand.

Centimeter to Palm

1 cm = 0.13123359580052493 palm

1 Centimeter (cm) = 0.13123359580052493 Palm (palm)

1 centimeter equals 0.13123359580052493 palm.

Centimeter to Digit

1 cm = 0.5249343832020997 digit

1 Centimeter (cm) = 0.5249343832020997 Digit (digit)

1 centimeter equals 0.5249343832020997 digit.

Centimeter to Link

1 cm = 0.049709695378986715 link

1 Centimeter (cm) = 0.049709695378986715 Link (link)

1 centimeter equals 0.049709695378986715 link.

Centimeter to Ell

1 cm = 0.008748906386701663 ell

1 Centimeter (cm) = 0.008748906386701663 Ell (ell)

1 centimeter equals 0.008748906386701663 ell.

Centimeter to Barleycorn

1 cm = 1.1806375442739079 barleycorn

1 Centimeter (cm) = 1.1806375442739079 Barleycorns (barleycorn)

1 centimeter equals 1.1806375442739079 barleycorns.

Centimeter to Astronomical Unit

1 cm = 6.684587122268446e-14 AU

1 Centimeter (cm) = 6.684587122268446e-14 Astronomical Unit (AU)

1 centimeter equals 6.684587122268446e-14 Astronomicalunit.

Centimeter to Light-Second

1 cm = 3.335640951981521e-11 ls

1 Centimeter (cm) = 3.335640951981521e-11 Light-Second (ls)

1 centimeter equals 3.335640951981521e-11 Light-Second.

Centimeter to Light-Minute

1 cm = 5.559401586635868e-13 lm

1 Centimeter (cm) = 5.559401586635868e-13 Light-Minute (lm)

1 centimeter equals 5.559401586635868e-13 Light-Minute.

Centimeter to Light-Hour

1 cm = 9.265669309342727e-15 lh

1 Centimeter (cm) = 9.265669309342727e-15 Light-Hour (lh)

1 centimeter equals 9.265669309342727e-15 Light-Hour.

Centimeter to Light-Day

1 cm = 3.8606955464537676e-16 ld

1 Centimeter (cm) = 3.8606955464537676e-16 Light-Day (ld)

1 centimeter equals 3.8606955464537676e-16 Light-Day.

Centimeter to Light-Year

1 cm = 1.0570008340246155e-18 ly

1 Centimeter (cm) = 1.0570008340246155e-18 Light-Year (ly)

1 centimeter equals 1.0570008340246155e-18 Light-Year.

Centimeter to Parsec

1 cm = 3.240779289444362e-19 pc

1 Centimeter (cm) = 3.240779289444362e-19 Parsec (pc)

1 centimeter equals 3.240779289444362e-19 Parsec.

Centimeter to Kiloparsec

1 cm = 3.240779289444362e-22 kpc

1 Centimeter (cm) = 3.240779289444362e-22 Kiloparsec (kpc)

1 centimeter equals 3.240779289444362e-22 Kiloparsec.

Centimeter to Megaparsec

1 cm = 3.240779289444362e-25 Mpc

1 Centimeter (cm) = 3.240779289444362e-25 Megaparsec (Mpc)

1 centimeter equals 3.240779289444362e-25 Megaparsec.

Centimeter to Gigaparsec

1 cm = 3.2407792894443624e-28 Gpc

1 Centimeter (cm) = 3.2407792894443624e-28 Gigaparsec (Gpc)

1 centimeter equals 3.2407792894443624e-28 Gigaparsec.

Centimeter to Nautical Mile

1 cm = 0.000005399568034557236 NM

1 Centimeter (cm) = 0.000005399568034557236 Nautical Mile (NM)

1 centimeter equals 0.000005399568034557236 Nautical Mile.

Centimeter to Fathom

1 cm = 0.0054680664916885394 ftm

1 Centimeter (cm) = 0.0054680664916885394 Fathom (ftm)

1 centimeter equals 0.0054680664916885394 fathom.

Centimeter to Cable Length

1 cm = 0.00004556722076407116 cable

1 Centimeter (cm) = 0.00004556722076407116 Cable Length (cable)

1 centimeter equals 0.00004556722076407116 Cable Length .

Centimeter to Nautical League

1 cm = 0.0000017998560115190784 NL

1 Centimeter (cm) = 0.0000017998560115190784 Nautical League (NL)

1 centimeter equals 0.0000017998560115190784 Nautical League.

Centimeter to Thou

1 cm = 393.7007874015748 mil

1 Centimeter (cm) = 393.7007874015748 Thous (mil)

1 centimeter equals 393.7007874015748 thous.

Centimeter to Rod

1 cm = 0.0019883878151594685 rd

1 Centimeter (cm) = 0.0019883878151594685 Rod (rd)

1 centimeter equals 0.0019883878151594685 rod.

Centimeter to Chain

1 cm = 0.0004970969537898671 ch

1 Centimeter (cm) = 0.0004970969537898671 Chain (ch)

1 centimeter equals 0.0004970969537898671 chain.

Centimeter to Furlong

1 cm = 0.000049709695378986714 fur

1 Centimeter (cm) = 0.000049709695378986714 Furlong (fur)

1 centimeter equals 0.000049709695378986714 furlong.

Centimeter to Mile

1 cm = 0.000006213711922373339 mi

1 Centimeter (cm) = 0.000006213711922373339 Mile (mi)

1 centimeter equals 0.000006213711922373339 mile.

Centimeter to League

1 cm = 0.00000207123730745778 lea

1 Centimeter (cm) = 0.00000207123730745778 League (lea)

1 centimeter equals 0.00000207123730745778 league.