Centimeters On A Tape Measure

Metric tape measures often use special symbols such as red numbers for every 10 centimeters or 100 centimeters 1 meter but often do not have a unique symbol for each meter.

Centimeters on a tape measure.

When measuring a length that backs the tape measure into a corner fit the case into the available space and add its length to the tape measure s reading. Every tenth centimeter is highlighted so they can be easily picked out. There are 10mm in each centimetre shown by the ten spaces between each cm and 100cm in each metre. For example a 3 3 8 in.

How to read a metric tape measure. Measurement on the tape combines to an 18 3 8 in. Tape measures come in both imperial units inches and feet and metric centimeters and meters featuring unit breakdowns for further accuracy. In other words they re in centimetres and milimetres.

If you have an object that measures longer than a whole centimeter you will write your measurement as a decimal such as 5 1 centimeters or as 51 millimeters. Ten millimeters make up a centimeter cm and these are marked with a number and a bigger hash mark. This varies from measuring tape to measuring tape. The measurements towards the bottom of the image are metric.

Specialized versions can include markings that cover truss lengths for roofing and stud intervals for housing. After each metre the centimetre markings may start over again from zero or continue counting. Above you ll see a picture of a metric imperial pocket tape measure.