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 5420 millimeters into centimeters we have to multiply 5420 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

5420 mm → L_(cm)

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

L_(cm) = 5420 mm × 0.1 cm

L_(cm) = 542 cm

The final result is:

5420 mm → 542 cm

We conclude that 5420 millimeters is equivalent to 542 centimeters:

5420 millimeters = 542 centimeters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 centimeter is equal to 0.0018450184501845 × 5420 millimeters.

Another way is saying that 5420 millimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0018450184501845 centimeters.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that five thousand four hundred twenty millimeters is approximately five hundred forty-two centimeters:

5420 mm ≅ 542 cm

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