How many thou in 1 centimeter? The answer is 393.70078740157. We assume you are converting between thou and centimetre. You can view more details on each measurement unit: thou or centimeter The SI base unit for length is the metre. 1 metre is equal to 39370.078740157 thou, or 100 centimeter. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between thou and centimetres. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!
1 thou to centimeter = 0.00254 centimeter
10 thou to centimeter = 0.0254 centimeter
50 thou to centimeter = 0.127 centimeter
100 thou to centimeter = 0.254 centimeter
200 thou to centimeter = 0.508 centimeter
500 thou to centimeter = 1.27 centimeter
1000 thou to centimeter = 2.54 centimeter
You can do the reverse unit conversion from centimeter to thou, or enter any two units below:
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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