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 1720 millimeters into centimeters we have to multiply 1720 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

1720 mm → L_(cm)

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

L_(cm) = 1720 mm × 0.1 cm

L_(cm) = 172 cm

The final result is:

1720 mm → 172 cm

We conclude that 1720 millimeters is equivalent to 172 centimeters:

1720 millimeters = 172 centimeters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 centimeter is equal to 0.0058139534883721 × 1720 millimeters.

Another way is saying that 1720 millimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0058139534883721 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 twenty millimeters is approximately one hundred seventy-two centimeters:

1720 mm ≅ 172 cm

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