Adoption your pencil to record the locution "History" in the top-center of your paper. Alteration to the beside string below and copy: "1.0 centimetre (cm) = 10.0 millimetres (mm); shift the decimal end one digit to the hold up." Draw a straight line under the "Legend" section separating it from the body of the paper and use it as a reference.2. Move below the "Legend" and write your centimeter measurement, and then add a decimal point and zero, if it does not have one.
The abridgement for millimetre is "mm." Transitioning from one to the other is straightforward.
Instructions
Convert on paper
1.One centimetre is equivalent to 10 millimetresA centimetre is a unit that measures distance, or length. A centimetre is 1/100th of a metre and is abbreviated "cm." A millimetre measures 1/1000th of a metre.
For instance, if you are converting "15 cm," write "15.0." If your measurement already has a decimal, write it down without the unit: "15.75."
3. Erase the decimal from its current position. Count one digit over and place decimal ultimate: "15.0" converts to "150.0." Add a zero after endure to avoid a hanging decimal. Also add the necessary commas to signify thousands and millions, if necessary.
4. Add the millimeter unit of measurement to your conversion: "150.0 mm" or "157.5 mm."
Convert on a calculator
5. Type in your numerical measurement, without the unit: "15" or "15.75."
6. Multiply by 10. There are 10 millimeters in 1 centimeter.
7. The calculator will show "150.0" or "157.5." Note your final conversion as "150 mm" or "157.5 mm" on paper.
