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 501 millimeters into centimeters we have to multiply 501 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

501 mm → L_(cm)

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

L_(cm) = 501 mm × 0.1 cm

L_(cm) = 50.1 cm

The final result is:

501 mm → 50.1 cm

We conclude that 501 millimeters is equivalent to 50.1 centimeters:

501 millimeters = 50.1 centimeters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 centimeter is equal to 0.019960079840319 × 501 millimeters.

Another way is saying that 501 millimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.019960079840319 centimeters.

Approximate result

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

501 mm ≅ 50.1 cm

An alternative is also that one centimeter is approximately zero point zero two times five hundred one 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