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Centimeters to Millimeters conversion

Centimeters to Millimeters conversion table

Centimeters (cm)	Millimeters (mm)
0	0
1	10
2	20
3	30
4	40
5	50
6	60
7	70
8	80
9	90
10	100
20	200
30	300
40	400
50	500
60	600
70	700
80	800
90	900
100	1000
1000	10000

How to convert centimeters to millimeters?

Certainly! Converting centimeters to millimeters is straightforward because both units belong to the metric system, which is based on powers of ten.

To convert centimeters (cm) to millimeters (mm):

1 cm = 10 mm

In other words, you multiply the number of centimeters by 10 to get the equivalent number of millimeters.

Example for converting 1 centimeter:

1 cm * 10 = 10 mm

So, 1 cm is equal to 10 mm.

Real-world examples for converting other quantities of centimeters to millimeters:

5 centimeters to millimeters: 5 cm * 10 = 50 mm
- Example: The diameter of a small orange is approximately 5 cm, which is 50 mm.
12 centimeters to millimeters: 12 cm * 10 = 120 mm
- Example: A typical ruler has about 12 centimeters, which is 120 mm.
0.7 centimeters to millimeters: 0.7 cm * 10 = 7 mm
- Example: The thickness of a notepad might be approximately 0.7 cm, or 7 mm.
25 centimeters to millimeters: 25 cm * 10 = 250 mm
- Example: The length of a standard sheet of paper (A4) in portrait mode is about 21 cm by 29.7 cm. Thus, its length would be 297 mm and its width would be 210 mm.
3.5 centimeters to millimeters: 3.5 cm * 10 = 35 mm
- Example: The width of a standard business card is often around 3.5 cm, which is 35 mm.

This conversion is useful in many fields such as engineering, construction, tailoring, and crafts, where precise measurements are crucial.

See below section for step by step unit conversion with formulas and explanations. Please refer to the table below for a list of all the Millimeters to other unit conversions.

What is centimeters?

A centimeter (cm) is a unit of length or distance in the metric system. It is equal to one-hundredth of a meter.

To put it into perspective, here are some common conversions:

1 meter = 100 centimeters
1 inch ≈ 2.54 centimeters
1 foot ≈ 30.48 centimeters

Centimeters are commonly used in everyday life for measuring small to moderate-sized objects or distances, such as the height of a person, the width of a piece of paper, or the distance between two points on a map.

For example:

A standard pencil is about 15-20 cm long.
A sheet of paper is usually around 21 x 29.7 cm in size.
The average adult human is around 170-180 cm tall.

So, centimeters are a useful unit of measurement for everyday purposes!

What is Millimetres?

Millimetres measures distance. It is part of the SI unit system. Milli is a metric prefix for 10^-3. Symbol for millimetre is $mm$ .

Millimetres can be converted to Imperial or American customary units using

1 mm = 0.001 m = \frac{1}{1609344} mi = 0.039370\ in

$mi$ - Miles
$m$ - Meters

Wiki page for Millimetres
Wiki page for Meters

Complete Centimeters conversion table

Enter # of Centimeters

Convert 1 cm to other units	Result
Centimeters to Nanometers (cm to nm)	10000000
Centimeters to Micrometers (cm to μm)	10000
Centimeters to Millimeters (cm to mm)	10
Centimeters to Meters (cm to m)	0.01
Centimeters to Kilometers (cm to km)	0.00001
Centimeters to Mils (cm to mil)	393.7008
Centimeters to Inches (cm to in)	0.3937008
Centimeters to Yards (cm to yd)	0.01093613333333
Centimeters to US Survey Feet (cm to ft-us)	0.03280833438333
Centimeters to Feet (cm to ft)	0.0328084
Centimeters to Fathoms (cm to fathom)	0.005468066666667
Centimeters to Miles (cm to mi)	0.000006213712121212
Centimeters to Nautical Miles (cm to nMi)	0.000005399564195572

Centimeters to Millimeters conversion