What is 3 cm?

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3 cm (centimeters) is a unit of length in the metric system. It's equal to 30 millimeters or 0.03 meters.

  • Conversion: It can be converted to other units, such as inches. 3 cm is approximately equal to 1.181 inches.

  • Applications: 3 cm is a relatively small length, often used for measuring the size of small objects, like the width of a button or the length of an insect. It also has use in photography and electronics.

  • Estimation: It is useful to have a reference point for estimating distances. For example, the diameter of a US quarter coin is roughly 2.4 cm, so 3 cm is slightly larger than that.