3 centimeters in meters

Conversion formula
How to convert 3 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: 3 ⁢ cm = 0.03 ⁢ m

Conversion in the opposite direction

The inverse of the conversion factor is that 1 meter is equal to 33.3333333333333 times 3 centimeters.

It can also be expressed as: 3 centimeters is equal to $\frac{1}{\mathrm{33.3333333333333}}$ meters.

Approximation

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