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 520 centimeters into millimeters we have to multiply 520 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

520 cm → L_(mm)

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

L_(mm) = 520 cm × 10 mm

L_(mm) = 5200 mm

The final result is:

520 cm → 5200 mm

We conclude that 520 centimeters is equivalent to 5200 millimeters:

520 centimeters = 5200 millimeters

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 millimeter is equal to 0.00019230769230769 × 520 centimeters.

Another way is saying that 520 centimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00019230769230769 millimeters.

Approximate result

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

520 cm ≅ 5200 mm

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