Square Millimeter to Square Centimeter converter (mm2 to cm2)

Conversion Formula

1 mm2 = 0.01 cm2

Step-by-Step Explanation

1. Understand the base relationship:
   1 Square Millimeter = 1.0E-6 m²
   1 Square Centimeter = 0.0001 m²
2. Establish the conversion factor:
   1 mm2 = (1.0E-6 m²) / (0.0001 m²/cm2) = 0.01 cm2
3. Apply the conversion:
   Multiply the value in mm2 by 0.01 to get the equivalent in cm2

Example Conversion

Convert 5 mm2 to cm2:

5 mm2 × 0.01 = 0.05 cm2