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 4720 millimeters into centimeters we have to multiply 4720 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

4720 mm → L_(cm)

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

L_(cm) = 4720 mm × 0.1 cm

L_(cm) = 472 cm

The final result is:

4720 mm → 472 cm

We conclude that 4720 millimeters is equivalent to 472 centimeters:

4720 millimeters = 472 centimeters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 centimeter is equal to 0.0021186440677966 × 4720 millimeters.

Another way is saying that 4720 millimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0021186440677966 centimeters.

Approximate result

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

4720 mm ≅ 472 cm

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