How many millimetres in 1 centimeter? The answer is 10. We assume you are converting between millimetre and centimetre. You can view more details on each measurement unit: millimetres or centimeter The SI base unit for length is the metre. 1 metre is equal to 1000 millimetres, or 100 centimeter. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between millimetres and centimetres. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!
1 millimetres to centimeter = 0.1 centimeter
10 millimetres to centimeter = 1 centimeter
20 millimetres to centimeter = 2 centimeter
30 millimetres to centimeter = 3 centimeter
40 millimetres to centimeter = 4 centimeter
50 millimetres to centimeter = 5 centimeter
100 millimetres to centimeter = 10 centimeter
200 millimetres to centimeter = 20 centimeter
You can do the reverse unit conversion from centimeter to millimetres, or enter any two units below:
A millimetre (American spelling: millimeter, symbol mm) is one thousandth of a metre, which is the International System of Units (SI) base unit of length. The millimetre is part of a metric system. A corresponding unit of area is the square millimetre and a corresponding unit of volume is the cubic millimetre.
A centimetre (American spelling centimeter, symbol cm) is a unit of length that is equal to one hundreth of a metre, the current SI base unit of length. A centimetre is part of a metric system. It is the base unit in the centimetre-gram-second system of units. A corresponding unit of area is the square centimetre. A corresponding unit of volume is the cubic centimetre.
The centimetre is a now a non-standard factor, in that factors of 103 are often preferred. However, it is practical unit of length for many everyday measurements. A centimetre is approximately the width of the fingernail of an adult person.
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