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One centimeter is
One millimeter is
So,
If you are changing something from millimeters to centimeters, say
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divide by 10
Explanation:
In the metric system, each subdivision is 10 times that of the previous one, just like coinage where you need 10 dimes to make a dollar and 10 pennies to make a dime. Metric also uses prefixes to identify the relation of that measurement to the "base" one. They are:
Kilo =
Hecto =
Deca =
Deci =
Centi =
Milli =
So in meters, one millimeter is one one thousandth of a meter and a centimeter is one one hundredth of a meter. One centimeter is 10 millimeters and 1 millimeter is one tenth of a centimeter.
1 cm = 10 mm
1 mm =