Meter/Minute to Centimeter/Second Converter

Speed Converter

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1.666667

1 m/min = 1.666667 cm/s

Formula:

cm/s = m/min × 1.6666666667

With your value: 1 m/min = 1.66666667 cm/s

How big is that?

Everyday references on a logarithmic scale, all expressed in meter/minute so you can sanity-check the result.

Your value1.00 m/min

Walking pace (84× your value)84.0 m/min

Cycling (3.3e+2× your value)330 m/min

Urban speed limit (50 km/h) (8.3e+2× your value)834 m/min

Cheetah sprint (1.7e+3× your value)1.74e+3 m/min

Motorway (110 km/h) (1.8e+3× your value)1.84e+3 m/min

Other Meter/Minute to Centimeter/Second conversions

2 m/min to cm/s 3 m/min to cm/s 4 m/min to cm/s 5 m/min to cm/s 6 m/min to cm/s 7 m/min to cm/s 8 m/min to cm/s

Meter/Minute to Centimeter/Second Conversion Table

Meter/Minute (m/min)	Centimeter/Second (cm/s)
0.5	0.833333
1	1.666667
2	3.333333
5	8.333333
10	16.666667
15	25
20	33.333333
25	41.666667
50	83.333333
100	166.666667
250	416.666667
500	833.333333
1000	1,666.666667

Centimeter/Second to Meter/Minute Conversion Table

Centimeter/Second (cm/s)	Meter/Minute (m/min)
0.5	0.3
1	0.6
2	1.2
5	3
10	6
15	9
20	12
25	15
50	30
100	60
250	150
500	300
1000	600

Where these values come from

Every factor on this page is traced to the document that defines it. See the full provenance dataset or our methodology.

Meter/Minute (m/min)

Speed

Exact conversion

Derived quantity: a defined length divided by a defined time interval.

Source: BIPM, The International System of Units (SI), 9th edition, 2019 (updated 2024)

Bureau International des Poids et Mesures · Reviewed 2026-07-01

Centimeter/Second (cm/s)

Speed

Exact conversion

Derived quantity: a defined length divided by a defined time interval.

Source: BIPM, The International System of Units (SI), 9th edition, 2019 (updated 2024)

Bureau International des Poids et Mesures · Reviewed 2026-07-01

How to Convert Meter/Minute to Centimeter/Second

To convert from Meter/Minute (m/min) to Centimeter/Second (cm/s), multiply the value by 1.6666666667.

Formula: cm/s = m/min × 1.6666666667

Reverse: m/min = cm/s × 0.6

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Meter/Minute. For example: 5 m/min
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 1.6666666667
The result is: 8.333333 cm/s

About Meter/Minute

The meter/minute (m/min) is a unit of speed and velocity. One meter/minute equals 0.01666666667 metre per seconds. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other speed unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: speed calculations, engineering and science, education.

About Centimeter/Second

The centimeter/second (cm/s) is a unit of speed and velocity. One centimeter/second equals 0.01 metre per seconds. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other speed unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: speed calculations, engineering and science, education.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Centimeter/Second are in 1 Meter/Minute?

There are exactly 1.6666666667 Centimeter/Second in 1 Meter/Minute. This means the conversion factor from Meter/Minute to Centimeter/Second is 1.6666666667.

What is the formula to convert Meter/Minute to Centimeter/Second?

The formula to convert Meter/Minute to Centimeter/Second is: cm/s = m/min × 1.6666666667. For example, to convert 10 Meter/Minute to Centimeter/Second, you would multiply 10 by 1.6666666667.

What is a Meter/Minute?