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A millimeter is smaller than a centimeter. A millimeter is one-thousandth of a meter and a centimeter is one-hundreth of a meter.
10 mm = 1 cm.
1 cm = 10mm
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Are centimeters bigger or smaller than millimeters?
centimeters are bigger. Every centimeter contains 10 millimeters.
Why are millimeters more accurate than centimeters?
Because they are smaller units of measurement.
Is a half centimeter smaller than a millimeter?
No, it is not - millimeters make up centimeters and centimeters make up meters
How many centimeters are in 490 millimeters?
There are 49 centimeters in 490 millimeters. To convert millimeters to centimeters, you divide the value in millimeters by 10.
What are the large lines called when using a metric ruler?
Usually centimeters...the smaller ones are millimeters. To judge, there are 2.54 centimeters in an inch.
Which is smaller 25 centimeters or 26 millimeters?
26mm is smaller (there are 10 millimeters per centimeter).
Is 38.5 millimeters smaller than 10 centimeters?
Yes. 38.5 millimeters is equal to 3.85 centimeters.
Are centimeters bigger or smaller than millimeters?
centimeters are bigger. Every centimeter contains 10 millimeters.
How to convert centimeters to millimeters?
MULTIPLY, not divide, the number of centimeters by 10. The millimeters are smaller, so there would be more of them per cm.
Is 142 centimeters smaller or larger then 419 millimeters?
Larger
Are centimeters the same as millimeters?
Centi- is the prefix for hundredth and milli- is the prefix for thousandths. A centimeter is one hundredth of a meter. A millimeter is one thousandths of a meter. There are ten millimeters in one centimeter and there are one hundred centimeters in a meter.
Is 50 centimeters larger or smaller than 500 millimeters?
False!
Why is millimeters more accurate than centimeters?
This isn't always the case; however, millimeters are more accurate than centimeters when you want to measure smaller things.
Are millimeters larger than centimeters?
No, millimeters are much smaller. 10 millimeters make up 1 cm
How many centimeter are in millimeters?
There are 10 mm in 1 cm. Millimeter is smaller than cm.
Why are millimeters more accurate than centimeters?
Because they are smaller units of measurement.
Is a half centimeter smaller than a millimeter?
No, it is not - millimeters make up centimeters and centimeters make up meters
