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 580 millimeters into centimeters we have to multiply 580 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

580 mm → L_(cm)

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

L_(cm) = 580 mm × 0.1 cm

L_(cm) = 58 cm

The final result is:

580 mm → 58 cm

We conclude that 580 millimeters is equivalent to 58 centimeters:

580 millimeters = 58 centimeters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 centimeter is equal to 0.017241379310345 × 580 millimeters.

Another way is saying that 580 millimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.017241379310345 centimeters.

Approximate result

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

580 mm ≅ 58 cm

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