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 518 centimeters into millimeters we have to multiply 518 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

518 cm → L_(mm)

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

L_(mm) = 518 cm × 10 mm

L_(mm) = 5180 mm

The final result is:

518 cm → 5180 mm

We conclude that 518 centimeters is equivalent to 5180 millimeters:

518 centimeters = 5180 millimeters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 millimeter is equal to 0.00019305019305019 × 518 centimeters.

Another way is saying that 518 centimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00019305019305019 millimeters.

Approximate result

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

518 cm ≅ 5180 mm

An alternative is also that one millimeter is approximately zero times five hundred eighteen 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