cm to em

A converter that calculates the em from a cm for a given em size to make the measurement responsive

CM
EM Size

Hot Keys

C

Calculate and copy the result of calculation.

V

Calculate the result.

B

Copy the result of calculation.

R

Reverse the converter to "EM to CM".

Q

Focus the "CM" input.

W

Focus the "EM Size" input.

FAQ

How to convert CM to EM?

To convert cm to em, you should know total size of 1 EM, default is 16px Then, just apply formula: (cm * 37.7952755906) / em size For example, with 16px size of 1em, 2.5cm will be converted to: (2.5 * 37.7952755906) / 16 = 5.905em

What is the CM to EM formula?

(cm * 37.7952755906) / em size

What is em unit?

EM is defined relative to the font size of the parent element. 1 EM therefore takes on the value which is given to the font-size of the parent element.

What is cm unit? (Centimeter)

A centimeter (cm) is an absolute unit of length. 1cm is roughly 37.8 pixels, or about 25.2/64 of an inch. 1px is equivalent to 0.0264583333cm

CM to EM Conversion Table if em size is 16px

cmem
1cm2.362em
2cm4.724em
3cm7.087em
4cm9.449em
5cm11.811em
6cm14.173em
7cm16.535em
8cm18.898em
9cm21.26em
10cm23.622em
11cm25.984em
12cm28.346em
13cm30.709em
14cm33.071em
15cm35.433em
16cm37.795em
17cm40.157em
18cm42.52em
19cm44.882em
20cm47.244em
21cm49.606em
22cm51.968em
23cm54.331em
24cm56.693em
25cm59.055em

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