Conversion formula

The conversion factor from centimeters to millimeters is 10, which means that 1 centimeter is equal to 10 millimeters:

1 cm = 10 mm

To convert 117 centimeters into millimeters we have to multiply 117 by the conversion factor in order to get the length amount from centimeters to millimeters. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 cm → 10 mm

117 cm → L_(mm)

Solve the above proportion to obtain the length L in millimeters:

L_(mm) = 117 cm × 10 mm

L_(mm) = 1170 mm

The final result is:

117 cm → 1170 mm

We conclude that 117 centimeters is equivalent to 1170 millimeters:

117 centimeters = 1170 millimeters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 millimeter is equal to 0.00085470085470085 × 117 centimeters.

Another way is saying that 117 centimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00085470085470085 millimeters.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that one hundred seventeen centimeters is approximately one thousand one hundred seventy millimeters:

117 cm ≅ 1170 mm

An alternative is also that one millimeter is approximately zero point zero zero one times one hundred seventeen centimeters.

Conversion table

centimeters to millimeters chart

For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from centimeters to millimeters