Millimeters to Centimeters conversion

Millimeters to Centimeters conversion table

Millimeters (mm)Centimeters (cm)
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10.1
20.2
30.3
40.4
50.5
60.6
70.7
80.8
90.9
101
202
303
404
505
606
707
808
909
10010
1000100

How to convert millimeters to centimeters?

To convert millimeters to centimeters, you need to understand the relationship between the two units. There are 10 millimeters in a centimeter. Therefore, to convert millimeters to centimeters, you can use the following formula:

Centimeters=Millimeters10\text{Centimeters} = \frac{\text{Millimeters}}{10}

So, to convert 1 millimeter to centimeters:

1 mm=1 mm10=0.1 cm1 \text{ mm} = \frac{1 \text{ mm}}{10} = 0.1 \text{ cm}

Real-World Examples

  1. 5 Millimeters to Centimeters 5 mm=5 mm10=0.5 cm5 \text{ mm} = \frac{5 \text{ mm}}{10} = 0.5 \text{ cm}

    • Example: The thickness of a credit card is approximately 5 mm, which is 0.5 cm.
  2. 20 Millimeters to Centimeters 20 mm=20 mm10=2 cm20 \text{ mm} = \frac{20 \text{ mm}}{10} = 2 \text{ cm}

    • Example: The width of a standard pencil is roughly 20 mm, which is 2 cm.
  3. 50 Millimeters to Centimeters 50 mm=50 mm10=5 cm50 \text{ mm} = \frac{50 \text{ mm}}{10} = 5 \text{ cm}

    • Example: The diameter of a small orange is around 50 mm, which is 5 cm.
  4. 100 Millimeters to Centimeters 100 mm=100 mm10=10 cm100 \text{ mm} = \frac{100 \text{ mm}}{10} = 10 \text{ cm}

    • Example: The length of a standard smartphone screen might be approximately 100 mm, or 10 cm.

General Rule of Thumb

Whenever you need to convert millimeters to centimeters, just divide the number of millimeters by 10. This will give you the measurement in centimeters.

For instance:

  • 250 Millimeters to Centimeters 250 mm=250 mm10=25 cm250 \text{ mm} = \frac{250 \text{ mm}}{10} = 25 \text{ cm}
    • Example: The length of a medium-sized cucumber might be around 250 mm, which is 25 cm.

Understanding this conversion can help in various practical situations, such as when measuring objects, creating art or crafts, or verifying dimensions in DIY projects.

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 Centimeters to other unit conversions.

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 mmmm.

Millimetres can be converted to Imperial or American customary units using

1mm=0.001m=11609344mi=0.039370 in1 mm = 0.001 m = \frac{1}{1609344} mi = 0.039370\ in

mimi - Miles
mm - Meters

Wiki page for Millimetres
Wiki page for Meters

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!

Complete Millimeters conversion table

Enter # of Millimeters
Convert 1 mm to other unitsResult
Millimeters to Nanometers (mm to nm)1000000
Millimeters to Micrometers (mm to μm)1000
Millimeters to Centimeters (mm to cm)0.1
Millimeters to Meters (mm to m)0.001
Millimeters to Kilometers (mm to km)0.000001
Millimeters to Mils (mm to mil)39.37008
Millimeters to Inches (mm to in)0.03937008
Millimeters to Yards (mm to yd)0.001093613333333
Millimeters to US Survey Feet (mm to ft-us)0.003280833438333
Millimeters to Feet (mm to ft)0.00328084
Millimeters to Fathoms (mm to fathom)0.0005468066666667
Millimeters to Miles (mm to mi)6.2137121212121e-7
Millimeters to Nautical Miles (mm to nMi)5.3995641955722e-7