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Millimeter To Centimeter Conversion Chart

Millimeter (mm) Centimeter (cm)
0.01 mm0.001 cm
0.1 mm0.01 cm
1 mm0.1 cm
2 mm0.2 cm
5 mm0.5 cm
10 mm1 cm
20 mm2 cm
50 mm5 cm
100 mm10 cm
500 mm50 cm
1000 mm100 cm

Millimeter

A millimeter is the smallest unit. There are 10 mm in one centimeter, if an object is smaller than one centimeter, you would use millimeters. A scientist measuring something under a magnifying glass might use millimeters to represent a tiny specimen.

Centimeter

A centimeter is the next smallest unit. You can use a ruler to measure things in centimeters. If an object is the length of a ruler or smaller, then it makes sense to use centimeters to measure.