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 1700 millimeters into centimeters we have to multiply 1700 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

1700 mm → L_(cm)

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

L_(cm) = 1700 mm × 0.1 cm

L_(cm) = 170 cm

The final result is:

1700 mm → 170 cm

We conclude that 1700 millimeters is equivalent to 170 centimeters:

1700 millimeters = 170 centimeters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 centimeter is equal to 0.0058823529411765 × 1700 millimeters.

Another way is saying that 1700 millimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0058823529411765 centimeters.

Approximate result

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

1700 mm ≅ 170 cm

An alternative is also that one centimeter is approximately zero point zero zero six times one thousand seven hundred 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