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There are 10 millimeters to every 1 centimeter. So, there would be more millimeters in a given length than centimeters. To increase a number you would multiply.

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How to convert centimeters to millimeters?

MULTIPLY, not divide, the number of centimeters by 10. The millimeters are smaller, so there would be more of them per cm.


Cm to mm?

There are 10 millimeters in one centimeter. So if you wanted to convert centimeters into millimeters you would have to multiply the centimeters by 10. example: 40 centimeters * 10= 400 millimeters


How do you convert cm to millimeters?

One centimeter is equal to ten millimeters.


Why does meters times centimeters times millimeters equal Liters?

If you have three measurements of length (meters, centimeters, millimeters) and you multiply them together, you will end up with a measure of volume (liters). Of course, if you were to actually do this, you would want to convert all of the lengths into a common unit (convert centimeters and millimeters to meters or convert meters and centimeters to millimeters).


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multiply by 1000, = 112,000mm


If the measure of a petal is 1.6 centimeters what would it be in millimeters?

1.6 centimeters = 16 millimeters


How many centimeters are in 6500 kilometers?

To change kilometers to centimeters you would have to multiply by 100,000. 6500 kilometers is equal to 650,000,000 centimeters.


Would you multiply or divide to change millimeters to cenimeters?

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If a branch is 25 centimeters in length what would that equal in millimeters?

it would be 250 millimeters


Would you measure a pen in centimeters or millimeters?

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What would you measure a book in meter kilometers centimeters or millimeters?

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How many millimeters are in 100000 centimeters?

Since there are 10 milliletres in 1 centimetre, you would multiply 100000 by 10 which would give you 1 000 000 millimters