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 518 millimeters into centimeters we have to multiply 518 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

518 mm → L_(cm)

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

L_(cm) = 518 mm × 0.1 cm

L_(cm) = 51.8 cm

The final result is:

518 mm → 51.8 cm

We conclude that 518 millimeters is equivalent to 51.8 centimeters:

518 millimeters = 51.8 centimeters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 centimeter is equal to 0.019305019305019 × 518 millimeters.

Another way is saying that 518 millimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.019305019305019 centimeters.

Approximate result

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

518 mm ≅ 51.8 cm

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