Unit Converter
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 31.7 millimeters into centimeters we have to multiply 31.7 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
31.7 mm → L(cm)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the length L in centimeters:
L(cm) = 31.7 mm × 0.1 cm
L(cm) = 3.17 cm
The final result is:
31.7 mm → 3.17 cm
We conclude that 31.7 millimeters is equivalent to 3.17 centimeters:
31.7 millimeters = 3.17 centimeters
Alternative conversion
We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 centimeter is equal to 0.31545741324921 × 31.7 millimeters.
Another way is saying that 31.7 millimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.31545741324921 centimeters.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that thirty-one point seven millimeters is approximately three point one seven centimeters:
31.7 mm ≅ 3.17 cm
An alternative is also that one centimeter is approximately zero point three one five times thirty-one point seven 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
millimeters (mm) | centimeters (cm) |
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32.7 millimeters | 3.27 centimeters |
33.7 millimeters | 3.37 centimeters |
34.7 millimeters | 3.47 centimeters |
35.7 millimeters | 3.57 centimeters |
36.7 millimeters | 3.67 centimeters |
37.7 millimeters | 3.77 centimeters |
38.7 millimeters | 3.87 centimeters |
39.7 millimeters | 3.97 centimeters |
40.7 millimeters | 4.07 centimeters |
41.7 millimeters | 4.17 centimeters |