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 360 millimeters into centimeters we have to multiply 360 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

360 mm → L_(cm)

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

L_(cm) = 360 mm × 0.1 cm

L_(cm) = 36 cm

The final result is:

360 mm → 36 cm

We conclude that 360 millimeters is equivalent to 36 centimeters:

360 millimeters = 36 centimeters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 centimeter is equal to 0.027777777777778 × 360 millimeters.

Another way is saying that 360 millimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.027777777777778 centimeters.

Approximate result

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

360 mm ≅ 36 cm

An alternative is also that one centimeter is approximately zero point zero two eight times three hundred sixty 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