Some rulers degree in meters.
The metric operation uses the replica unit of one metre To gauge length. On the other hand, for smaller lengths, the metric system has the centimeter and the millimeter. The centimeter represents 0.01 meters because the prefix "centi-" represents 0.01. The millimeter represents 0.001 meters because the prefix "milli-" represents 0.001. Knowing what the metric prefixes represent helps you to find that it takes 10 millimeters to equal 1 centimeter. You can use either multiplication or division to make the conversion.
Instructions
1. Multiply the number of millimeters by 0.1 to transform to centimeters. For instance, if you have 41 millimeters, multiply 41 by 0.1 to receive 4.1 centimeters.
In this example, divide 41 by 10 to receive 4.1 millimeters.3. Check your conversion with an online millimeter to centimeter converter.2. Divide the number of millimeters by 10 to transform to centimeters. This alternative method will result in the same solution.
