Convert Centimeters (cm) to Leagues (leagues) | cm in leagues

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This quick and easy calculator will convert Centimeters (cm) to Leagues (leagues) and show formula, brief history on the units and quick maths for the conversion.

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Quick Reference for Converting Centimeters to Leagues

Formula
leagues = cm / 555600
Quick Rough Maths
To get the Leagues, divide the number of Centimeters by 555.6 thousand
Centimeters (cm) in 1 League
There are 555600 Centimeters in 1 League
Leagues (leagues) in 1 Centimetre
There are 0 Leagues in 1 Centimetre

Unit Information

Centimetre
/ˈsɛntɪmiːtə/
Symbol: cm
Unit System: SI

What is the Centimetre?

The centimetre is a unit of length and is a multiple of the metre; an SI derived unit. It has the symbol cm.

A centimetre is equal to 0.01m. It is also ≈ 0.3937in.

Centimetres are used in maps to scale up conversions to real world measurements.

League
/liːɡ/
Symbol: leagues
Unit System: None

What is the League?

The league is a ancient unit of length that doesn't below to a unit system. Its symbol is simply - league.

It was originally an ancient Celtic unit as well as being common in Latin America and meant the distance "a person could walk in an hour". It is no longer a recognised unit in any nation.

Once it started to be quantified, in Argentina (legua) it represented 5.572 km, in England it was quantified as 3 miles and at sea a league is 3 nautical miles (3.452 miles).


Conversion Tables for Centimeters (cm) to Leagues (leagues)