15 millimeters in centimeters

Result

The conversion result is: 15 millimeters is equivalent to 1.5 centimeters.^[1]

Conversion formula
How to convert 15 millimeters to centimeters?

We know (by definition) that: 1 mm = 0.1 cm.

We can set up a proportion to solve for the number of centimeters.

1 mm / 15 mm = 0.1 cm / x cm

Now, we cross multiply to solve for our unknown x:

x cm = (15 mm / 1 mm) * 0.1 cm → x cm = 1.5 cm

Conclusion:

15 mm = 1.5 cm

Conversion in the opposite direction

The inverse of the conversion factor is that 1 centimeter is equal to 0.666666666666667 times 15 millimeters.

It can also be expressed as: 15 millimeters is equal to 1 / 0.666666666666667 centimeters.

Approximation

An approximate numerical result would be: fifteen millimeters is about zero centimeters, or alternatively, a centimeter is about zero point six seven times fifteen millimeters.