Conversion formula

The conversion factor from millimeters to centimeters is 0.1, which means that 1 millimeter is equal to 0.1 centimeters:

1 mm = 0.1 cm

To convert 1240 millimeters into centimeters we have to multiply 1240 by the conversion factor in order to get the length amount from millimeters to centimeters. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 mm → 0.1 cm

1240 mm → L_(cm)

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

L_(cm) = 1240 mm × 0.1 cm

L_(cm) = 124 cm

The final result is:

1240 mm → 124 cm

We conclude that 1240 millimeters is equivalent to 124 centimeters:

1240 millimeters = 124 centimeters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 centimeter is equal to 0.0080645161290323 × 1240 millimeters.

Another way is saying that 1240 millimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0080645161290323 centimeters.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that one thousand two hundred forty millimeters is approximately one hundred twenty-four centimeters:

1240 mm ≅ 124 cm

An alternative is also that one centimeter is approximately zero point zero zero eight times one thousand two hundred forty millimeters.

Conversion table

millimeters to centimeters chart

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