238 centimeters in meters

Conversion formula
How to convert 238 centimeters to meters?

We know (by definition) that: $1\mathrm{cm}=0.01\mathrm{m}$

We can set up a proportion to solve for the number of meters.

Now, we cross multiply to solve for our unknown $x$:

Conclusion: 238 ⁢ cm = 2.38 ⁢ m

Conversion in the opposite direction

The inverse of the conversion factor is that 1 meter is equal to 0.420168067226891 times 238 centimeters.

It can also be expressed as: 238 centimeters is equal to $\frac{1}{\mathrm{0.420168067226891}}$ meters.

Approximation

An approximate numerical result would be: two hundred and thirty-eight centimeters is about zero meters, or alternatively, a meter is about zero point four two times two hundred and thirty-eight centimeters.