In this article I will show you how to convert 100 millimeters into meters. Throughout the explanation below I might also call it 100 mm to m. They are the same thing!
How to Convert Millimeters to Meters
A millimeter is smaller than a meter. I know that a mm is smaller than a m because of something called conversion factors.
Put very simply, a conversion factor is a number that can be used to change one set of units to another, by multiplying or dividing it. So when we need to convert 100 millimeters into meters, we use a conversion factor to get the answer.
The conversion factor for mm to m is:
1 mm = 0.001 m
Now that we know what the conversion factor is, we can easily calculate the conversion of 100 mm to m by multiplying 0.001 by the number of millimeters we have, which is 100.
100 x 0.001 = 0.1 m
So, the answer to the question "what is 100 millimeters in meters?" is 0.1 m.
Millimeters to Meters Conversion Table
Below is a sample conversion table for mm to m:
Millimeters (mm)Meters (m)0.0100.1010203050.01100.01200.02500.051000.110001Best Conversion Unit for 100 mm
Sometimes when you work with conversions from one unit to another, the numbers can get a little confusing. Especially when dealing with really large numbers.
I've also calculated what the best unit of measurement is for 100 mm.
To determine which unit is best, I decided to define that as being the unit of measurement which is as low as possible, without going below 1. Smaller numbers are more easily understood and can make it easier for you to understand the measurement.
A meter, or metre, is the fundamental unit of length in the metric system, from which all other length units are based. It is equal to 100 centimeters, 1/1000th of a kilometer, or about 39.37 inches.
Millimeters to Meters Conversions
mmm100.000.1100.010.10001100.020.10002100.030.10003100.040.10004100.050.10005100.060.10006100.070.10007100.080.10008100.090.10009100.100.1001100.110.10011100.120.10012100.130.10013100.140.10014100.150.10015100.160.10016100.170.10017100.180.10018100.190.10019100.200.1002100.210.10021100.220.10022100.230.10023100.240.10024
mmm100.250.10025100.260.10026100.270.10027100.280.10028100.290.10029100.300.1003100.310.10031100.320.10032100.330.10033100.340.10034100.350.10035100.360.10036100.370.10037100.380.10038100.390.10039100.400.1004100.410.10041100.420.10042100.430.10043100.440.10044100.450.10045100.460.10046100.470.10047100.480.10048100.490.10049
mmm100.500.1005100.510.10051100.520.10052100.530.10053100.540.10054100.550.10055100.560.10056100.570.10057100.580.10058100.590.10059100.600.1006100.610.10061100.620.10062100.630.10063100.640.10064100.650.10065100.660.10066100.670.10067100.680.10068100.690.10069100.700.1007100.710.10071100.720.10072100.730.10073100.740.10074
mmm100.750.10075100.760.10076100.770.10077100.780.10078100.790.10079100.800.1008100.810.10081100.820.10082100.830.10083100.840.10084100.850.10085100.860.10086100.870.10087100.880.10088100.890.10089100.900.1009100.910.10091100.920.10092100.930.10093100.940.10094100.950.10095100.960.10096100.970.10097100.980.10098100.990.10099
Most of the world uses the metric system. The only countries not on this system are the U.S., Myanmar, and Liberia.
The metric system is based on 10s. For example, 10 decimeters make a meter (39.37 inches).
Units smaller than a meter have Latin prefixes:
- Deci- means 10; 10 decimeters make a meter.
- Centi- means 100; 100 centimeters make a meter.
- Milli- means 1,000; 1,000 millimeters make a meter.
Units larger than a meter have Greek prefixes:
- Deka- means 10; a dekameter is 10 meters.
- Hecto- means 100; a hectometer is 100 meters.
- Kilo- means 1,000; a kilometer is 1,000 meters.
Remember: A meter is a little more than a yard. A kilometer is less than a mile. A liter is a little more than a quart.