Question

How do I convert 14.8 cm into MEters?

Answer 1

Multiply it by a fraction equal to ' 1 ', like this:

(14.8 cm) x (1 meter/100 cm) = 14.8/100 = 0.148 meter

Answer 2

$1 cm = 0.01 m = 1 \cdot 10^{-2} m$
We can write it in this form:
$14 cm = 0.14 m = 14 \cdot 10^{-2} m$