Centimeter to Mile Converter

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The centimeter (cm) is a unit of length in the metric (SI), commonly used for clothing and shoe sizes and human height and body measurements. The mile (mi) belongs to the imperial / US customary and is typically found in measurements related to road distances in the US and UK and running race distances. By definition, one centimeter is one hundredth of a meter (0.01 m). One mile is exactly 1,760 yards, or approximately 1.609 kilometers. The conversion factor between these two units is 0.000006213711922373339: multiplying any value in cm by this number gives the equivalent in mi. For example, 10 cm equals 0.0001 mi. Going the other direction, 1 mi equals 160934.4 cm. The centimeter has been part of the metric system since its adoption in France in the late 18th century. The mile descends from the Roman mille passuum ('thousand paces'). The statute mile of 5,280 feet was fixed in England in 1593.