Centimeters to millimeters
1 centimeter in millimeters
1 cm = 10 mm
mm = cm × 10
To convert centimeters to millimeters, multiply by 10. The table below gives the values people look up most often, and the converter works for any number.
Centimeters to millimeters table
| Centimeters | Millimeters |
|---|---|
| 1 cm | 10 |
| 2 cm | 20 |
| 3 cm | 30 |
| 4 cm | 40 |
| 5 cm | 50 |
| 10 cm | 100 |
| 15 cm | 150 |
| 20 cm | 200 |
| 25 cm | 250 |
| 30 cm | 300 |
| 40 cm | 400 |
| 50 cm | 500 |
| 75 cm | 750 |
| 100 cm | 1,000 |
| 250 cm | 2,500 |
| 500 cm | 5,000 |
| 1,000 cm | 10,000 |
How the conversion works
The relationship is mm = cm × 10. Both units measure length, so the conversion is a fixed factor that never changes.
Common questions
- How many millimeters are in one centimeter?
- One centimeter equals 10 millimeters. mm = cm × 10.
- How do you convert centimeters to millimeters?
- Use mm = cm × 10. So 10 cm is 100 mm.
- How many centimeters are in one millimeter?
- One millimeter equals 0.1 centimeters, which is the reverse of the conversion above.
Related pages
Sources
- Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811) — NIST (Public domain (US Government))
- The International System of Units (SI Brochure) — Bureau International des Poids et Mesures
- Calculated on this page — At One Place