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Conversion formula

The conversion factor from centimeters to millimeters is 10, which means that 1 centimeter is equal to 10 millimeters:

1 cm = 10 mm

To convert 4.8 centimeters into millimeters we have to multiply 4.8 by the conversion factor in order to get the length amount from centimeters to millimeters. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 cm → 10 mm

4.8 cm → L(mm)

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

L(mm) = 4.8 cm × 10 mm

L(mm) = 48 mm

The final result is:

4.8 cm → 48 mm

We conclude that 4.8 centimeters is equivalent to 48 millimeters:

4.8 centimeters = 48 millimeters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 millimeter is equal to 0.020833333333333 × 4.8 centimeters.

Another way is saying that 4.8 centimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.020833333333333 millimeters.

Approximate result

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

4.8 cm ≅ 48 mm

An alternative is also that one millimeter is approximately zero point zero two one times four point eight centimeters.

Conversion table

centimeters to millimeters chart

For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from centimeters to millimeters

centimeters (cm) millimeters (mm)
5.8 centimeters 58 millimeters
6.8 centimeters 68 millimeters
7.8 centimeters 78 millimeters
8.8 centimeters 88 millimeters
9.8 centimeters 98 millimeters
10.8 centimeters 108 millimeters
11.8 centimeters 118 millimeters
12.8 centimeters 128 millimeters
13.8 centimeters 138 millimeters
14.8 centimeters 148 millimeters