This example problem demonstrates how to convert millimeters to meters.
Millimeters to Meters Problem
Express 5810 millimeters in meters.
Solution
1 meter = 1000 millimeters
Set up the conversion so that the desired unit will be canceled out. In this case, we want m to be the remaining unit.
distance in m = (distance in mm) x (1 m/1000 mm)
distance in m = (5810/1000) m
distance in m = 5.810 m
Answer
5810 millimeters is 5.810 meters.