1000 millimeters to centimeters conversion (1000 mm to cm)

1000 millimeters = 100 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 1000 millimeters to centimeters, divide 1000 by the conversion factor 10 (because 1 millimeter is equivalent to 1/10 centimeters). So, to find out what is 1000 millimeters in centimeters, the calculation is as follows: 1000 millimeters ÷ 10 = 100 centimeters. Therefore, 1000 millimeters is equal to 100 centimeters. From this answer, we can also deduce that there are 100 cm in 1000 mm.

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

centimeters = millimeters ÷ 10

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 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 conversion factor (10) facilitates the conversion from one unit of measurement (1000 millimeters in this case) to another (in centimeters) while maintaining the accuracy of length conversions.

A length of 1000 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 1000 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 1000 to 1000.95 millimeters in increments of 0.05 millimeters.

Millimeters (mm)Centimeters (cm)
1000100
1000.05100.005
1000.1100.01
1000.15100.015
1000.2100.02
1000.25100.025
1000.3100.03
1000.35100.035
1000.4100.04
1000.45100.045
1000.5100.05
1000.55100.055
1000.6100.06
1000.65100.065
1000.7100.07
1000.75100.075
1000.8100.08
1000.85100.085
1000.9100.09
1000.95100.095

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 1000 mm in other units of length.

Millimeters (mm)Equivalents in other units
10000.001 kilometers
10001 meters
10001000000 micrometers
10000.000621371 miles
10000.000539957 nautical miles
10001000000000 nanometers
10003.28084 feet
100039.3701 inches
10001.09361 yards

Common conversions from millimeters to centimeters