John’s pet python measured 600 centimeters long. How many meters long was the snake?

1. Understand the conversion factor between centimeters and meters.
1 \, \text{meter} = 100 \, \text{centimeters}

2. Divide the length in centimeters by the conversion factor to convert to meters.
\frac{600 \, \text{centimeters}}{100 \, \text{centimeters/meter}} = 6 \, \text{meters}

Answer:
6 \, \text{meters}