What is 15 cm?

15 cm is a unit of length measurement in the metric system. It is equal to 0.15 meters, 5.91 inches, or 0.4921 feet. The abbreviation "cm" stands for centimeter, with "centi" meaning one hundredth. It is commonly used to measure smaller objects, distances, or lengths that are not large enough to require meters. For example, the length of a pencil or the width of a smartphone screen can be measured in centimeters. Centimeters are often used in fields such as construction, engineering, science, and day-to-day measurements.