Centimeters to Millimeters Converter
The Centimeters to Millimeters Converter is a user-friendly online tool , to quickly convert between Centimeters to Millimeters.
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How Many Millimeters in a Centimeter?
Imagine a centimeter as a centimeter caterpillar. How many small “millimeter” steps would it take to line up start to end and match the length of the caterpillar? That’s right, it takes a how much small steps – exactly 10 millimeters to equal one centimeter! ( 1 Centimeter (cm) is equal to 10 Millimeters (mm)
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Difference between Centimeters and Millimeters
Centimeters are like the friendly giants (but not giants like feet!), measuring everyday things we interact with. Millimeters, on the other hand, are the small detail, zooming in on the small details. We use centimeters for things like notebook width or the length of a key, while millimeters come in handy for super precise measurements like the thickness of a coin or the width of a sewing needle.
Imagine a pencil. The overall length of the pencil might be measured in centimeters, but the small lead inside might be measured in millimeters.
Centimeters to Millimeters conversion example
Here we have given the formula for Centimeters to Millimeters conversion and also given an example of counting Centimeters to Millimeters conversion. The conversion from centimeters to millimeters involves multiplying the number of centimeters by the conversion factor, which is 10.
Here's an example -
Let's say you have a length of 8 centimeters and you want to convert it to millimeters.
Length in millimeters=Length in centimeters×Conversion factor
Length in millimeters=8centimeters×10
Length in millimeters=80millimeters
So, 8 centimeters is equal to 80 millimeters.
You can use the same formula for any other length in centimeters that you want to convert to millimeters. Just multiply the length in centimeters by 10 to get the equivalent length in
A Table for Centimeters (cm) to Millimeters (mm) Conversion
Centimeters ( cm ) | Millimiters ( mm ) |
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1 cm | 10 mm |
2 cm | 20 mm |
3 cm | 30 mm |
4 cm | 40 mm |
5 cm | 50 mm |
6 cm | 60 mm |
7 cm | 70 mm |
8 cm | 80 mm |
9 cm | 90 mm |
10 cm | 100 mm |
20 cm | 200 mm |
30 cm | 300 mm |
40 cm | 400 mm |
50 cm | 500 mm |
60 cm | 600 mm |
70 cm | 700 mm |
80 cm | 800 mm |
90 cm | 900 mm |
100 cm | 1,000 mm |
200 cm | 2,000 mm |
300 cm | 3,000 mm |
400 cm | 4,000 mm |
500 cm | 5,000 mm |
600 cm | 6,000 mm |
700 cm | 7,000 mm |
800 cm | 8,000 mm |
900 cm | 9,000 mm |
1,000 cm | 10,000 mm |