Convert Centimeters to Millimeters

Centimeters → Millimeters
cm × 10 = mm mm × 0.1 = cm

To convert centimeters (cm) to millimeters (mm), multiply the centimeters value by 10. 1 cm = 10 mm, and 1 mm = 0.1 cm. The conversion is a linear scaling with no offset, so the same factor applies to any value.

Going the other way? Convert mm to cm.

cm to mm table
Centimeters (cm) Millimeters (mm)
0.1 cm 1 mm
0.5 cm 5 mm
1 cm 10 mm
2 cm 20 mm
5 cm 50 mm
10 cm 100 mm
20 cm 200 mm
50 cm 500 mm
100 cm 1000 mm
500 cm 5000 mm
1000 cm 10000 mm
Common linear distance ranges
Typical real-world values (mm)
Application Typical range
Precision positioning stroke 1 – 50 mm
Linear actuator stroke 50 – 500 mm
Gantry axis travel 500 – 5,000 mm
Long-travel transport 5,000 – 50,000 mm