Answer
$40$ cm = $0.4$ m
Work Step by Step
Since there are $100$ centimeters in $1$ meter, we divide $40$ by $100$ to convert centimeters to meters: $40\text{ cm}\times\frac{1\text{ m}}{100\text{ cm}}=0.4\text{ m}$
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