12 millimeters to centimeters conversion (12 mm to cm)

12 millimeters = 1.2 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 12 millimeters to centimeters, divide 12 by the conversion factor 10 (because 1 millimeter is equivalent to 1/10 centimeters). So, to find out what is 12 millimeters in centimeters, the calculation is as follows: 12 millimeters ÷ 10 = 1.2 centimeters. Therefore, 12 millimeters is equal to 1.2 centimeters. From this answer, we can also deduce that there are 1.2 cm in 12 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 (12 millimeters in this case) to another (in centimeters) while maintaining the accuracy of length conversions.

A length of 12 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 12 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 12 to 12.95 millimeters in increments of 0.05 millimeters.

Millimeters (mm)Centimeters (cm)
121.2
12.051.205
12.11.21
12.151.215
12.21.22
12.251.225
12.31.23
12.351.235
12.41.24
12.451.245
12.51.25
12.551.255
12.61.26
12.651.265
12.71.27
12.751.275
12.81.28
12.851.285
12.91.29
12.951.295

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 12 mm in other units of length.

Millimeters (mm)Equivalents in other units
121.2 × 10-5 kilometers
120.012 meters
1212000 micrometers
127.45645 × 10-6 miles
126.47948 × 10-6 nautical miles
1212000000 nanometers
120.0393701 feet
120.472441 inches
120.0131234 yards

Common conversions from millimeters to centimeters