46 millimeters in centimeters

Result

The conversion result is: 46 millimeters is equivalent to 4.6 centimeters.^[1]

Conversion formula
How to convert 46 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 / 46 mm = 0.1 cm / x cm

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

x cm = (46 mm / 1 mm) * 0.1 cm → x cm = 4.6000000000000005 cm

Conclusion:

46 mm = 4.6000000000000005 cm

Conversion in the opposite direction

The inverse of the conversion factor is that 1 centimeter is equal to 0.217391304347826 times 46 millimeters.

It can also be expressed as: 46 millimeters is equal to 1 / 0.217391304347826 centimeters.

Approximation

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