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 204 millimeters into centimeters we have to multiply 204 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

204 mm → L_(cm)

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

L_(cm) = 204 mm × 0.1 cm

L_(cm) = 20.4 cm

The final result is:

204 mm → 20.4 cm

We conclude that 204 millimeters is equivalent to 20.4 centimeters:

204 millimeters = 20.4 centimeters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 centimeter is equal to 0.049019607843137 × 204 millimeters.

Another way is saying that 204 millimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.049019607843137 centimeters.

Approximate result

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

204 mm ≅ 20.4 cm

An alternative is also that one centimeter is approximately zero point zero four nine times two hundred four 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