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 3420 millimeters into centimeters we have to multiply 3420 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

3420 mm → L_(cm)

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

L_(cm) = 3420 mm × 0.1 cm

L_(cm) = 342 cm

The final result is:

3420 mm → 342 cm

We conclude that 3420 millimeters is equivalent to 342 centimeters:

3420 millimeters = 342 centimeters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 centimeter is equal to 0.0029239766081871 × 3420 millimeters.

Another way is saying that 3420 millimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0029239766081871 centimeters.

Approximate result

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

3420 mm ≅ 342 cm

An alternative is also that one centimeter is approximately zero point zero zero three times three thousand four 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