The answer is 0.5, .5, 1/2, or 0.500 because there are 100 centimeters in 1 meter. Therefore, to convert centimeters to meters, we divide the number of centimeters by 100. In this case, 500 centimeters divided by 100 equals 5 meters. However, the question asks for the answer in meters, so we write it as 0.5 meters, which can also be expressed as .5, 1/2, or 0.500.