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title: "55 mm to cm = 5.5 cm"
description: "55 millimeters is 5.5 centimeters. The arithmetic, a table of nearby values, and a converter for any other number."
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# 55 mm to cm

**55 millimeters in centimeters: 55 mm = 5.5 cm**

cm = mm × 1/10

55 millimeters is 5.5 centimeters. To get there, multiply by 0.1.

## Values either side

*Millimeters near 55, converted to centimeters.*

| Millimeters | Centimeters |
| --- | --- |
| 37 mm | 3.7 |
| 40 mm | 4 |
| 45 mm | 4.5 |
| 50 mm | 5 |
| 55 mm ← | 5.5 |
| 60 mm | 6 |
| 65 mm | 6.5 |
| 70 mm | 7 |
| 75 mm | 7.5 |

## 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 55 mm in centimeters?

55 mm is 5.5 cm.

### How do you convert millimeters to centimeters?

Multiply by 0.1.

## Related pages

- [Millimeters to centimeters](https://atoneplace.net/convert/mm-to-cm/)
- [55 cm to mm](https://atoneplace.net/convert/55-cm-to-mm/)
- [37 mm to cm](https://atoneplace.net/convert/37-mm-to-cm/)
- [40 mm to cm](https://atoneplace.net/convert/40-mm-to-cm/)
- [45 mm to cm](https://atoneplace.net/convert/45-mm-to-cm/)
- [50 mm to cm](https://atoneplace.net/convert/50-mm-to-cm/)
- [60 mm to cm](https://atoneplace.net/convert/60-mm-to-cm/)
- [65 mm to cm](https://atoneplace.net/convert/65-mm-to-cm/)
- [70 mm to cm](https://atoneplace.net/convert/70-mm-to-cm/)
- [75 mm to cm](https://atoneplace.net/convert/75-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/)