How many cm in 1 ?
The answer is 0.18142857142857.
We assume you are converting between centimetre and agate [typographical].
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The SI base unit for length is the metre.
1 metre is equal to 100 cm, or 551.1811023622 .
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1 cm to = 5.51181
5 cm to = 27.55906
10 cm to = 55.11811
15 cm to = 82.67717
20 cm to = 110.23622
25 cm to = 137.79528
30 cm to = 165.35433
40 cm to = 220.47244
50 cm to = 275.59055
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A centimetre (American spelling centimeter, symbol cm) is a unit of length that is equal to one hundreth of a metre, the current SI base unit of length. A centimetre is part of a metric system. It is the base unit in the centimetre-gram-second system of units. A corresponding unit of area is the square centimetre. A corresponding unit of volume is the cubic centimetre.
The centimetre is a now a non-standard factor, in that factors of 103 are often preferred. However, it is practical unit of length for many everyday measurements. A centimetre is approximately the width of the fingernail of an adult person.
Definition: Agate
An agate is a unit of typographical measure. It is approximately 5 1/2 points (1/14 inch or 1.814 mm). It can refer to either the height of a line of type, or to a font that is 5.5 points. An Agate font is commonly used to display statistical data or legal notices in newspapers. It is considered to be the smallest point size that can be printed on newsprint and remain legible.
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