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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 5.2 centimeters into millimeters we have to multiply 5.2 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

5.2 cm → L(mm)

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

L(mm) = 5.2 cm × 10 mm

L(mm) = 52 mm

The final result is:

5.2 cm → 52 mm

We conclude that 5.2 centimeters is equivalent to 52 millimeters:

5.2 centimeters = 52 millimeters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 millimeter is equal to 0.019230769230769 × 5.2 centimeters.

Another way is saying that 5.2 centimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.019230769230769 millimeters.

Approximate result

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

5.2 cm ≅ 52 mm

An alternative is also that one millimeter is approximately zero point zero one nine times five point two 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)
6.2 centimeters 62 millimeters
7.2 centimeters 72 millimeters
8.2 centimeters 82 millimeters
9.2 centimeters 92 millimeters
10.2 centimeters 102 millimeters
11.2 centimeters 112 millimeters
12.2 centimeters 122 millimeters
13.2 centimeters 132 millimeters
14.2 centimeters 142 millimeters
15.2 centimeters 152 millimeters