In this article I will show you how to convert 5 centimeters into millimeters. Throughout the explanation below I might also call it 5 cm to mm. They are the same thing!
How to Convert Centimeters to Millimeters
A centimeter is greater than a millimeter. I know that a cm is greater than a mm because of something called conversion factors.
Put very simply, a conversion factor is a number that can be used to change one set of units to another, by multiplying or dividing it. So when we need to convert 5 centimeters into millimeters, we use a conversion factor to get the answer.
The conversion factor for cm to mm is:
Now that we know what the conversion factor is, we can easily calculate the conversion of 5 cm to mm by multiplying 10 by the number of centimeters we have, which is 5.
So, the answer to the question "what is 5 centimeters in millimeters?" is 50 mm.
Centimeters to Millimeters Conversion Table
Below is a sample conversion table for cm to mm:
| Centimeters (cm) | Millimeters (mm) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.1 |
| 0.1 | 1 |
| 1 | 10 |
| 2 | 20 |
| 3 | 30 |
| 5 | 50 |
| 10 | 100 |
| 20 | 200 |
| 50 | 500 |
| 100 | 1000 |
| 1000 | 10000 |
Best Conversion Unit for 5 cm
Sometimes when you work with conversions from one unit to another, the numbers can get a little confusing. Especially when dealing with really large numbers.
I've also calculated what the best unit of measurement is for 5 cm.
To determine which unit is best, I decided to define that as being the unit of measurement which is as low as possible, without going below 1. Smaller numbers are more easily understood and can make it easier for you to understand the measurement.
The best unit of measurement I have found for 5 cm is inches and the amount is 1.9685039370079 in.