To convert centimeters to meters, you can use the conversion factor that 1 meter equals 100 centimeters. Therefore, to convert 8 centimeters to meters, you can use the following calculation:
\[ \text{Meters} = \frac{\text{Centimeters}}{100} \]
Substituting in the value:
\[ \text{Meters} = \frac{8 \text{ cm}}{100} = 0.08 \text{ m} \]
So, 8 centimeters is equal to 0.08 meters.
When comparing the number of meters (0.08) to 8, you can see that 0.08 is much less than 8. In fact, 0.08 meters is just a small fraction of a meter, and significantly less than the number 8 when considered in the same units. To summarize, the number of meters (0.08) is much smaller than 8 when converted to meters.