We know 1 meter = 100 centimeters
To convert centimeters to meters we shall divide by 100
Here we are given 108 cm
To convert to meter we divide by 100
We get 108/100 = 108 / 10²=108 × [tex] 10^{-2} [tex]
Converting 108 centimeters to meters we get 1.08 or 108 × [tex] 10^{-2} [tex]