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 35 millimeters into centimeters we have to multiply 35 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

35 mm → L_(cm)

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

L_(cm) = 35 mm × 0.1 cm

L_(cm) = 3.5 cm

The final result is:

35 mm → 3.5 cm

We conclude that 35 millimeters is equivalent to 3.5 centimeters:

35 millimeters = 3.5 centimeters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 centimeter is equal to 0.28571428571429 × 35 millimeters.

Another way is saying that 35 millimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.28571428571429 centimeters.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that thirty-five millimeters is approximately three point five centimeters:

35 mm ≅ 3.5 cm

An alternative is also that one centimeter is approximately zero point two eight six times thirty-five 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