972 millimeters in centimeters

Conversion formula
How to convert 972 millimeters to centimeters?

We know (by definition) that: $1\mathrm{mm}=0.1\mathrm{cm}$

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

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

Conclusion: 972 ⁢ mm = 97.2 ⁢ cm

Conversion in the opposite direction

The inverse of the conversion factor is that 1 centimeter is equal to 0.0102880658436214 times 972 millimeters.

It can also be expressed as: 972 millimeters is equal to $\frac{1}{\mathrm{0.0102880658436214}}$ centimeters.

Approximation

An approximate numerical result would be: nine hundred and seventy-two millimeters is about zero centimeters, or alternatively, a centimeter is about zero point zero one times nine hundred and seventy-two millimeters.