100 millimeters to centimeters conversion (100 mm to cm)

100 millimeters = 10 centimeters

Use the millimeters to centimeters converter below to convert your length measurements. Enter the number of millimeters and the converter will display its equivalent in centimeters.

To convert 100 millimeters to centimeters, divide 100 by the conversion factor 10 (because 1 millimeter is equivalent to 1/10 centimeters). So, to find out what is 100 millimeters in centimeters, the calculation is as follows: 100 millimeters ÷ 10 = 10 centimeters. Therefore, 100 millimeters is equal to 10 centimeters. From this answer, we can also deduce that there are 10 cm in 100 mm.

The conversion formula to convert millimeters to centimeters is as follows:

centimeters = millimeters ÷ 10

The prefix "milli-" means one thousandth, so 1 millimeter is equivalent to one thousandth of a meter (0.001 meters). The prefix "centi-" means one hundredth, so 1 centimeter is equivalent to one hundredth of a meter (0.01 meters).

The millimeter and the centimeter are both units of length derived from the meter. The meter is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (the modern form of the metric system and the most widely used system of measurement in the world). The conversion factor (10) facilitates the conversion from one unit of measurement (100 millimeters in this case) to another (in centimeters) while maintaining the accuracy of length conversions.

A length of 100 millimeters, measured with a ruler, vernier caliper, micrometer, or tape measure, often needs to be converted to centimeters in certain situations. Our conversion calculator is the fastest and most accurate option for converting 100 millimeters to centimeters. It can also be used to convert other dimensions, including size, width, height, small distances, thickness, and diameter.

The conversion table below provides length measurements in millimeters (mm) and their equivalents in centimeters (cm) for values ranging from 100 to 100.95 millimeters in increments of 0.05 millimeters.

Millimeters (mm)Centimeters (cm)
10010
100.0510.005
100.110.01
100.1510.015
100.210.02
100.2510.025
100.310.03
100.3510.035
100.410.04
100.4510.045
100.510.05
100.5510.055
100.610.06
100.6510.065
100.710.07
100.7510.075
100.810.08
100.8510.085
100.910.09
100.9510.095

The centimeter equivalents indicated in the conversion table above can be rounded according to the required precision, whether in terms of significant figures or decimals.

The table below provides the equivalents of 100 mm in other units of length.

Millimeters (mm)Equivalents in other units
1000.0001 kilometers
1000.1 meters
100100000 micrometers
1006.21371 × 10-5 miles
1005.39957 × 10-5 nautical miles
100100000000 nanometers
1000.328084 feet
1003.93701 inches
1000.109361 yards