Convert centimetre to millimetre | Easy calculator

Conversion of a centimetre to millimetre: Centimetre and millimetre are used to measure the length & distance in the metric system. The above calculator is a free tool that will convert centimetres to metres.   

What is a centimetre?

A centimetre is a unit of length that is equal to one-hundredth of a metre in the International System of Standards (SI). It is denoted as ‘cm’ in short.  

Common Usage:

• Used to measure the length of textbooks.
• Used to measure the length of pens.
• Used to measure the length of bottles.

What is a millimetre?

In the International System of Units (SI), a millimetre is a unit of length equal to one-thousandth of a metre. It is denoted as ‘mm’ in short. 

Say a few examples of millimetres would be:

• The size of the dial of a wristwatch
• The size of a diamond
• The size of a coin

How do you convert a centimetre to a millimetre?

To convert the centimetre to the millimetre, multiply the required centimetre by 10 as,
1 cm = 10 mm
Formula,
Y cm = Y × 10 mm

Examples of centimetre to millimetre conversions

Problem 1:  Convert 100 centimetres to millimetres.
Solution:
Step 1: The required centimetres is 100.
Step 2: The formula to convert centimetres to millimetres is,
Y cm = Y × 10 mm
Step 3: Substitute the required values in the above formula. Hence,
100 cm = 100 × 10 mm
= 1000 mm
Therefore, 100 centimetres is 1000 millimetres.

Problem 2:  Convert 250 centimetres to millimetres.
Solution:

Step 1: The required Centimetre is 250.
Step 2: Substitute the values in the formula & convert the required centimetres to millimetres, as mentioned in the previous example. Hence,
250 cm = 10 × 250
= 2500 mm
Therefore, 250 centimetre is 2500 millimetre.

Problem 3:  Convert 600 centimetres to millimetres.
Solution:

Step 1: The required Centimetre is 600.
Step 2:  Substitute the values in the formula & convert the required centimetres to millimetres. Hence,
600 cm = 10 × 600 mm
= 6000 mm
Therefore, 600 centimetres is 6000 millimetres.

Problem 4:  Convert 4 centimetres to millimetres.
Solution:

Step 1: The required Centimetre is 4.
Step 2: Substitute the values in the formula & convert the required centimetres to millimetres. Hence,
4 cm = 10 × 4 mm
= 40 mm
Therefore, 4 centimetre is 400 millimetre.

Problem 5:  Convert 10 centimetres to millimetres.
Solution:
Step 1: The required Centimetre is 10.
Step 2: Substitute the values in the formula & convert the required centimetres to millimetres. Hence,
10 cm = 10 × 10
= 100 mm
Therefore, 10 centimetre is 100 millimetre.

Conversion chart of centimetre (cm) to millimetre (mm)

Centimetre (cm)	Millimetre (mm)	Conversion of Centimetre (cm)to Millimetre (mm)
1 cm	10 mm	1 cm is 10 mm
2 cm	20 mm	2 cm is 20 mm
3 cm	30 mm	3 cm is 30 mm
4 cm	40 mm	4 cm is 40 mm
5 cm	50 mm	5 cm is 50 mm
6 cm	60 mm	6 cm is 60 mm
7 cm	70 mm	7 cm is 70 mm
8 cm	80 mm	8 cm is 80 mm
9 cm	90 mm	9 cm is 90 mm
10 cm	100 mm	10 cm is 100 mm
11 cm	110 mm	11 cm is 110 mm
12 cm	120 mm	12 cm is 120 mm
13 cm	130 mm	13 cm is 130 mm
14 cm	140 mm	14 cm is 140 mm
15 cm	150 mm	15 cm is 150 mm
16 cm	160 mm	16 cm is 160 mm
17 cm	170 mm	17 cm is 170 mm
18 cm	180 mm	18 cm is 180 mm
19 cm	190 mm	19 cm is 190 mm
20 cm	200 mm	20 cm is 200 mm
21 cm	210 mm	21 cm is 210 mm
22 cm	220 mm	22 cm is 220 mm
23 cm	230 mm	23 cm is 230 mm
24 cm	240 mm	24 cm is 240 mm
25 cm	250 mm	25 cm is 250 mm
26 cm	260 mm	26 cm is 260 mm
27 cm	270 mm	27 cm is 270 mm
28 cm	280 mm	28 cm is 280 mm
29 cm	290 mm	29 cm is 290 mm
30 cm	300 mm	30 cm is 300 mm
100 cm	1000 mm	100 cm is 1000 mm
200 cm	2000 mm	200 cm is 2000 mm
300 cm	3000 mm	300 cm is 3000 mm
400 cm	4000 mm	400 cm is 4000 mm
500 cm	5000 mm	500 cm is 5000 mm
600 cm	6000 mm	600 cm is 6000 mm
700 cm	7000 mm	700 cm is 7000 mm
800 cm	8000 mm	800 cm is 8000 mm
900 cm	9000 mm	900 cm is 9000 mm
1000 cm	10000 mm	1000 cm is 10000 mm

Difference between centimetre (cm) & millimetre (mm)

Comparison Parametres	Centimetre (cm)	Millimetre (mm)
Definition	A unit of length that is equal to one-hundredth of a metre.	A unit of length equal to one-thousandth of a metre in a SI system.
Symbol	cm	Mm
Formula	1 cm = 0.01 m	1mm = 0.001m
Use	Used for measuring the width of a dining table, doorway, etc.	Used to measure the length of tiny objects such as a peanut and the tip of a pencil, etc.

FAQs on the conversion of Centimetre to Millimetre

How do you convert cm to mm?
To convert the centimetre to the millimetre, multiply the required centimetre by 10 as,
1 cm = 10 mm
Formula,
Y cm = Y × 10 mm

Which is bigger cm or mm?
A centimetre is a unit of length that is equal to one-hundredth of a metre in the International System of Standards (SI). It is denoted as ‘cm’ in short. And in the International System of Units (SI), a millimetre is a unit of length equal to one-thousandth of a metre.
It is denoted as ‘mm’ in short. Therefore Centimetre is a bigger unit of measurement in comparison to a millimetre.

How many cm means 1 mm?
1 cm = 10 mm

How do you convert 2 cm to millimetres?
To convert centimetre to millimetre, multiply the required centimetre by 10 as,
1 cm = 10 mm
Formula,
Y cm = Y × 10 mm
Hence,
2 cm = 2 × 10
= 20 mm
Therefore, 2 cm is 20 mm.

What is 1cm to 1m?
1 cm = 10 mm
1m = 100 cm

Convert 6000cm to mm.
To convert centimetre to millimetre, multiply the required centimetre by 10 as,
1 cm = 10 mm
Formula,
Y cm = Y × 10 mm
Hence,
6000 cm = 6000 × 10
= 60000 mm
Therefore, 6000 cm is 60000 mm.

Convert 110mm in cm.
To convert centimetre to millimetre, multiply the required centimetre by 10 as,
1 cm = 10 mm
Formula,
Y cm = Y × 10 mm
Hence,
110 cm = 110 × 10
= 1100 mm
Therefore, 110 cm is 1100 mm.

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References:
SI Base units