Typography / cm → mm
Convert Centimeters to Millimeters
Convert absolute CSS lengths and desktop-publishing points. Convert Centimeters (cm) to Millimeters (mm). Find the formula, worked examples, unit definitions, and practical guidance below.
Reverse: Millimeters to Centimeters →
How to convert centimeters to millimeters
These use CSS definitions: 1 inch = 96 CSS pixels = 72 points = 6 picas. A CSS pixel is not a physical screen pixel. Relative em, rem, and viewport units need a rendering context and are excluded.
Use x for the value in cm, b for the intermediate value in in, and y for the result in mm.
mm = cm × 0.39370078740157477 ÷ 0.03937007874015748
Worked examples
10 cm ≈ 100 mm
Step 1: (10 × 0.393700787402) ≈ 3.93700787402 in.
Step 2: 3.93700787402 ÷ 0.0393700787402 ≈ 100 mm.20 cm ≈ 200 mm
Step 1: (20 × 0.393700787402) ≈ 7.87401574803 in.
Step 2: 7.87401574803 ÷ 0.0393700787402 ≈ 200 mm.
Results are rounded to 12 significant digits. Converting units does not increase the precision of the original measurement. Very large or small values outside JavaScript’s finite numeric range are rejected.
About Centimeters
Centimeters (cm) measures typography under the conventions above. The base value in in is (x × 0.393700787402), where x is the numerical value in cm. Factors shown here are rounded for display; calculations use the stored factor.
About Millimeters
Millimeters (mm) measures typography under the conventions above. The base value in in is (x × 0.0393700787402), where x is the numerical value in mm. Factors shown here are rounded for display; calculations use the stored factor.
Definitions and sources
Keep these unit conventions consistent when using measurements in construction calculations.
Centimeters to millimeters reference table
| Centimeters (cm) | Millimeters (mm) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 10 |
| 5 | 50 |
| 10 | 100 |
| 25 | 250 |
| 50 | 500 |
| 100 | 1000 |
| 1000 | 10000 |
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