Conversion formula

The conversion factor from millimeters to meters is 0.001, which means that 1 millimeter is equal to 0.001 meters:

1 mm = 0.001 m

To convert 513 millimeters into meters we have to multiply 513 by the conversion factor in order to get the length amount from millimeters to meters. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 mm → 0.001 m

513 mm → L_(m)

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

L_(m) = 513 mm × 0.001 m

L_(m) = 0.513 m

The final result is:

513 mm → 0.513 m

We conclude that 513 millimeters is equivalent to 0.513 meters:

513 millimeters = 0.513 meters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 meter is equal to 1.9493177387914 × 513 millimeters.

Another way is saying that 513 millimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 1.9493177387914 meters.

Approximate result

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

513 mm ≅ 0.513 m

An alternative is also that one meter is approximately one point nine four nine times five hundred thirteen millimeters.

Conversion table

millimeters to meters chart

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