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How to convert kilometers to centimeters

1 kilometer is equal to 100000 centimeters:

1 km = 100000 cm

When a distance L in kilometers is multiplied by 100000, it gives distance in centimeters.

Lcm = Lkm × 100000


Example

To convert 0.5 kilometers into centimeters, it is multiplied by 100000:

(0.5 km) × 100000 = 50000 cm

Kilometers

The kilometer is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one thousand meters. It is now the measurement unit used for expressing distances between geographical places on land in most of the world. It is equal to ​1000 meters, 5280 feet, or 1760 yards. The SI symbol is km.

Centimeters

The centimeter is a unit of length in the metric system. It is equal to 1100 of a meter. The SI symbol of centimeter is cm. It is a practical and most frequently used unit of length for many everyday measurements.

Quick Conversion Table

The quick kilometer to centimeter conversion table is given below:

KilometersCentimeters
0.1 km10000 cm
0.2 km20000 cm
0.3 km30000 cm
0.4 km40000 cm
0.5 km50000 cm
0.6 km60000 cm
0.7 km70000 cm
0.8 km80000 cm
0.9 km90000 cm
1 km100000 cm
1.5 km150000 cm
2 km200000 cm