Which is bigger 1 centimeter or 1 millimeter?

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How to convert centimetes to millimeters

1 centimeter is equal to 10 millimeters:

1 cm = 10 mm

The distance d in millimeters (mm) is equal to the distance d in centimeters (cm) times 10:

d(mm) = d(cm) × 10

Example

Convert 20 cm to millimeters:

d(mm) = 20cm × 10 = 200mm

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See also

• mm to cm conversion
• cm to feet conversion
• cm to inches conversion
• Meters to inches conversion
• mm to inches conversion
• Feet to inches conversion

To convert centimeters to millimeters (cm to mm), you may use the cm to mm converter above. Alternatively, to find out how many millimeters there are in "x" centimeters, you may use the centimeters to millimeters table.

Below, you will find information of how to convert cm to mm, including the formulas and example conversions.

How many millimeters in a centimeter?

There are 10 millimeters in a centimeter. To convert centimeters to millimeters, multiply the centimeter value by 10.

For example, to find out how many millimeters there are in a centimeter and a half, multiply 1.5 by 10, that makes 15 mm in 1.5 cm.

cm to mm formula

mm = cm * 10

How to convert millimeters to centimeters?

1 Millimeter (mm) is equal to 0.1 centimeter (cm). To convert millimeters to centimeters, multiply the millimeter value by 0.1 or divide by 10.

For example, to convert 50 millimeters to centimeters, divide 50 by 10, that makes 5 cm in 50 mm.

mm to cm formula

cm = mm * 0.1

cm = mm / 10

What is a Centimeter?

Centimeter (centimetre) is a metric system length unit. 1 cm = 10 mm. The symbol is "cm".

What is a Millimeter?

Millimeter (millimetre) is a metric system length unit. 1 mm = 0.1 cm. The symbol is "mm".

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Click "Create Table". Enter a "Start" value (5, 100 etc). Select an "Increment" value (0.01, 5 etc) and select "Accuracy" to round the result.

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This is a metric length converter that can help us to easily convert millimeters(mm) to centimeters(cm) or centimeters to millimeters, eg. 10 mm to cm, 15cm to mm or 4cm in mm.

How to use this mm/cm converter

• To conver mm to cm, fill number into the blank MM
• To conver cm to mm, fill number into the blank CM
• Number accept decimal and fraction, eg. 2.3 or 4 1/2

Millimeter(mm) & Centimeter(cm)

• 1 cm = 10 mm
• 1 mm = 0.1 cm = 1⁄10 cm

Both centimeters and millimeters are derived from the meter, a measurement of distance used in the metric system. Millimeters and centimeters are separated by one tens place, which means that there are 10 millimeters for every centimeter.

A millimeter (abbreviated as mm and sometimes spelled as millimetre) is a small unit of displacement (length/distance) in the metric system. Millimeters are used to measure very small but visible-scale distances and lengths.

The metric system is based on decimals, there are 10mm in a centimeter and 1000mm in a meter. The base of the Greek-rooted words indicates that they are hundredths (centi) and thousandths (milli) of meters.

How to convert mm to cm

To convert mm to cm, divide the number of mm by 10 to get the number of cm.
Example : 35 mm = 35 ÷ 10 = 3.5 cm

How to convert cm to mm

To convert centimeters to millimeters, multiply by 10 , centimeters x 10 = millimeters.
Example : 40 cm = 40 x 10 = 400 mm

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