Millimeter to Centimeter Conversion Result

Millimeter: is a unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter.

International spelling - millimeter.
American spelling - millimetre.
SI symbol (abbreviation) - mm.
In 1 meter there are one thousand millimetres. In 1 centimeter there are ten millimetres. One millimetre is also equal to 1000 micrometers.

Interesting facts:

• The word millimeter consists of the latin word “mille”, that means “one thousand”, and the word “meter”
• Millimeter is used to measure some very small objects when measurement should be more precise than cm
• On a metric ruler, each individual line represents a millimeter
• A thickness of a credit card is approximately 1 milllimeter

Centimeter: is a unit of measure in the International System of Units (SI). It is a basic unit of length in the metric system.

International spelling - centimeter.
American spelling - centimetre.
SI symbol (abbreviation) - cm
Equivalent to one-hundredth (1/100) of a meter and ten millimeters.

Interesting facts:

• The word “centimeter” consists of the Latin word “centum”, that means “hundred”, and the French word “mètre”
• Cm defines the distance that light travels in a vacuum in a 1/299,792,458 seconds
• Cm is close to the fingernail length
• Cm may be used to measure how much rain or snow has fallen
• Cm can be used to measure people height
• The numbers on the ruler represent centimeters (cm)
• Cm is a radius of a US penny