Unit Converter
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 38 centimeters into millimeters we have to multiply 38 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
38 cm → L(mm)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the length L in millimeters:
L(mm) = 38 cm × 10 mm
L(mm) = 380 mm
The final result is:
38 cm → 380 mm
We conclude that 38 centimeters is equivalent to 380 millimeters:
38 centimeters = 380 millimeters
Alternative conversion
We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 millimeter is equal to 0.0026315789473684 × 38 centimeters.
Another way is saying that 38 centimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0026315789473684 millimeters.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that thirty-eight centimeters is approximately three hundred eighty millimeters:
38 cm ≅ 380 mm
An alternative is also that one millimeter is approximately zero point zero zero three times thirty-eight 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
centimeters (cm) | millimeters (mm) |
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39 centimeters | 390 millimeters |
40 centimeters | 400 millimeters |
41 centimeters | 410 millimeters |
42 centimeters | 420 millimeters |
43 centimeters | 430 millimeters |
44 centimeters | 440 millimeters |
45 centimeters | 450 millimeters |
46 centimeters | 460 millimeters |
47 centimeters | 470 millimeters |
48 centimeters | 480 millimeters |