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title: "17 mm to cm = 1.7 cm"
description: "17 millimeters is 1.7 centimeters. The arithmetic, a table of nearby values, and a converter for any other number."
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# 17 mm to cm

**17 millimeters in centimeters: 17 mm = 1.7 cm**

cm = mm × 1/10

17 millimeters is 1.7 centimeters. To get there, multiply by 0.1.

## Values either side

*Millimeters near 17, converted to centimeters.*

| Millimeters | Centimeters |
| --- | --- |
| 13 mm | 1.3 |
| 14 mm | 1.4 |
| 15 mm | 1.5 |
| 16 mm | 1.6 |
| 17 mm ← | 1.7 |
| 18 mm | 1.8 |
| 19 mm | 1.9 |
| 20 mm | 2 |
| 21 mm | 2.1 |

## 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 17 mm in centimeters?

17 mm is 1.7 cm.

### How do you convert millimeters to centimeters?

Multiply by 0.1.

## Related pages

- [Millimeters to centimeters](https://atoneplace.net/convert/mm-to-cm/)
- [17 cm to mm](https://atoneplace.net/convert/17-cm-to-mm/)
- [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/)
- [18 mm to cm](https://atoneplace.net/convert/18-mm-to-cm/)
- [19 mm to cm](https://atoneplace.net/convert/19-mm-to-cm/)
- [20 mm to cm](https://atoneplace.net/convert/20-mm-to-cm/)
- [21 mm to cm](https://atoneplace.net/convert/21-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/)