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title: "12 mm to cm = 1.2 cm"
description: "12 millimeters is 1.2 centimeters. The arithmetic, a table of nearby values, and a converter for any other number."
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# 12 mm to cm

**12 millimeters in centimeters: 12 mm = 1.2 cm**

cm = mm × 1/10

12 millimeters is 1.2 centimeters. To get there, multiply by 0.1.

## Values either side

*Millimeters near 12, converted to centimeters.*

| Millimeters | Centimeters |
| --- | --- |
| 8 mm | 0.8 |
| 9 mm | 0.9 |
| 10 mm | 1 |
| 11 mm | 1.1 |
| 12 mm ← | 1.2 |
| 13 mm | 1.3 |
| 14 mm | 1.4 |
| 15 mm | 1.5 |
| 16 mm | 1.6 |

## How the conversion works

The relationship is cm = mm × 1/10. Both units measure length, so the conversion is a fixed factor that never changes.

## Common questions

### What is 12 mm in centimeters?

12 mm is 1.2 cm.

### How do you convert millimeters to centimeters?

Multiply by 0.1.

## Related pages

- [Millimeters to centimeters](https://atoneplace.net/convert/mm-to-cm/)
- [12 cm to mm](https://atoneplace.net/convert/12-cm-to-mm/)
- [8 mm to cm](https://atoneplace.net/convert/8-mm-to-cm/)
- [9 mm to cm](https://atoneplace.net/convert/9-mm-to-cm/)
- [10 mm to cm](https://atoneplace.net/convert/10-mm-to-cm/)
- [11 mm to cm](https://atoneplace.net/convert/11-mm-to-cm/)
- [13 mm to cm](https://atoneplace.net/convert/13-mm-to-cm/)
- [14 mm to cm](https://atoneplace.net/convert/14-mm-to-cm/)
- [15 mm to cm](https://atoneplace.net/convert/15-mm-to-cm/)
- [16 mm to cm](https://atoneplace.net/convert/16-mm-to-cm/)

## Sources

- Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811) — NIST (https://www.nist.gov/pml/special-publication-811) [Public domain (US Government)]
- The International System of Units (SI Brochure) — Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (https://www.bipm.org/en/publications/si-brochure)
- Calculated on this page — At One Place (/about/)