Centimeters to Millimeters Converter

Convert centimeters to millimeters instantly.

Standard length units

meters 1
millimeters 1000
kilometers 0.001
inches 39.37
feet 3.281
yards 1.094
miles 0.0006
nautical miles 0.0005

Fun comparisons

football fields 🏈~ 0.01
school buses 🚌~ 0.09
elephants 🐘~ 0.18

How to convert centimeters to millimeters

Enter your value in centimeters and see the result in millimeters instantly. The converter also shows fun real-world comparisons - like the height of famous buildings or the length of football fields - to help you picture the distance.

Centimeters are used for everyday metric measurements; millimeters give you the extra precision needed for jewelry dimensions, paper thickness and small mechanical parts.

Need the opposite direction? Convert millimeters to centimeters just as easily, or explore all our length conversions.

Common centimeters to millimeters conversions

Centimeters (cm)Millimeters (mm)
110
550
10100
25250
50500
1001000
5005000
100010000

Frequently asked questions

1 centimeters equals 10 millimeters.

Multiply by 10. For example, 5 cm = 50 mm.

2.5 centimeters equals exactly 25 millimeters.

1 millimeters equals 0.1 centimeters.

100 centimeters equals 1000 millimeters.

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