cm^-1 to m^-1 Help with conversion please 7173.11(cm^-1) = _____(m^-1)?

A cm is 0.01 m
So
a cm-1 is 100 m-1

The answer is, then 71.7311 m-1

1 cm = 0.01 m
(1 cm)⁻¹ = (0.01 m)⁻¹
1⁻¹ cm⁻¹ = 0.01⁻¹ m⁻¹
1 cm⁻¹ = 100 m⁻¹
100 m⁻¹/ cm⁻¹ = 1

7173.11 cm⁻¹
= (7173.11 cm⁻¹) × (100 m⁻¹/ cm⁻¹)
= 71.7311 m⁻¹

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.. 7173.11.. ... 100 cm
---- ----- ---- x ----- ----- = 717311 m^-1
.. ... cm... .... ... ..1m