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Understanding the Conversion of Centimeters to Millimeters

Defining Centimeters and Millimeters: Units of Length Centimeters (cm) and millimeters (mm) are both units of length measurement in the metric system. A centimeter is equal to one-hundredth of a meter while a millimeter is one-thousandth of a meter. Centimeters are often used to measure larger objects, such as the height of a person or the length of a bookshelf.…