740 centimeters in meters

Conversion formula
How to convert 740 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: 740 ⁢ cm = 7.4 ⁢ m

Conversion in the opposite direction

The inverse of the conversion factor is that 1 meter is equal to 0.135135135135135 times 740 centimeters.

It can also be expressed as: 740 centimeters is equal to $\frac{1}{\mathrm{0.135135135135135}}$ meters.

Approximation

An approximate numerical result would be: seven hundred and forty centimeters is about zero meters, or alternatively, a meter is about zero point one four times seven hundred and forty centimeters.