Correct the following: 1m=1000 cm.

The statement 1 meter = 1000 centimeters is incorrect. The correct conversion is:
1 meter (m) = 100 centimeters (cm).

Why is 1m = 100 cm?

A meter is the standard unit for measuring length, and centimeters are smaller units. The relationship between the two is simple:

If you divide 1 meter into 100 equal parts, each part will measure 1 centimeter.

An easy way to remember this is to think of a measuring tape. Imagine you’re measuring a classroom board. You wouldn’t say it’s 0.001 kilometers wide, nor would you count each millimeter. Instead, you use the most practical unit — meters or centimeters.

Meter to Centimeter Conversions

Length in meters	Length in centimeters
1 m	100 cm
2 m	200 cm
3 m	300 cm
4 m	400 cm
5 m	500 cm
6 m	600 cm
7 m	700 cm
8 m	800 cm
9 m	900 cm
10 m	1000 cm

Common Length Conversions

Here’s a quick table of common length conversions to help you out:

Unit	Conversion
0.001 meter	1 millimeter (mm)
0.01 meter	1 centimeter (cm)
0.1 meter	1 decimeter (dm)
1 meter (m)	100 centimeters (cm)
10 meter	1 decameter (dam)
100 meter	1 hectometer (hm)
1000 meter	1 kilometer (km)

Fun Tips to Remember

• 1 kilometer is like 10 football fields placed end to end.
• 1 meter is roughly the length of a guitar.
• 1 centimeter is about the width of a fingernail.

So, while 1 meter = 100 cm, the incorrect conversion of 1m = 1000 cm would make things very confusing. Hope you’ll get it right from now on!