Convert between metric and imperial length units, including millimeters (mm), meters (m), inches (in), feet (ft), and miles (mi). Length is a fundamental physical quantity measuring the distance between two points. The meter (m) is the SI base unit; imperial units are defined by exact conversion factors to SI (e.g. 1 in = 25.4 mm).
This length converter transforms values from Millimeters (mm) to Centimeters (cm). Results update instantly using the exact conversion factor.
The millimeter (mm) is one-thousandth of a meter (1 mm = 10⁻³ m).
The centimeter (cm) is one-hundredth of a meter (1 cm = 10⁻² m).
1 mm ÷ 10 = 0.1 cm
cm = mm ÷ 10
To convert mm to cm, divide the value in mm by 10 (since 1 mm = 0.1 cm). Equivalently, multiply by 0.1. Example: 1 mm = 1 mm × 0.1 = 0.1 cm.
10 mm = 1 cm ÷ 10 = 10 mm
Common values from mm to cm.
| mm | cm |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.1 |
| 2 | 0.2 |
| 3 | 0.3 |
| 4 | 0.4 |
| 5 | 0.5 |
| 6 | 0.6 |
| 7 | 0.7 |
| 8 | 0.8 |
| 9 | 0.9 |
| 10 | 1 |
| 11 | 1.1 |
| 12 | 1.2 |
| 13 | 1.3 |
| 14 | 1.4 |
| 15 | 1.5 |
| 16 | 1.6 |
| 17 | 1.7 |
| 18 | 1.8 |
| 19 | 1.9 |
| 20 | 2 |