| 1 cm | 10,0 mm | 0,3937 in | 3/8 in (0,375″) | AAA-batterij diameter (~1,05 cm) |
| 2 cm | 20,0 mm | 0,7874 in | 13/16 in (0,813″) | US Penny is 1,905 cm (19,05 mm) |
| 2,54 cm | 25,4 mm | 1,0000 in | 1 in (exact) | Exacte definitie van 1 inch |
| 5 cm | 50,0 mm | 1,9685 in | 1 15/16 in (1,938″) | AA-batterij lengte (5,05 cm) |
| 5,40 cm | 53,98 mm | 2,1252 in | 2 1/8 in (2,125″) | Hoogte van ISO/IEC 7810 ID-1 bankpas |
| 8,56 cm | 85,60 mm | 3,3701 in | 3 3/8 in (3,375″) | Breedte van ISO/IEC 7810 ID-1 bankpas |
| 10 cm | 100,0 mm | 3,9370 in | 3 15/16 in (3,938″) | 1 decimeter (100 mm ijkmaat) |
| 15 cm | 150,0 mm | 5,9055 in | 5 7/8 in (5,875″) | 15 cm zakliniaal / US dollarbiljet (15,6 cm) |
| 20 cm | 200,0 mm | 7,8740 in | 7 7/8 in (7,875″) | A4 papierbreedte is 21,0 cm (210 mm) |
| 25 cm | 250,0 mm | 9,8425 in | 9 13/16 in (9,813″) | Kwartmeter naai- en knutselmaat |
| 30 cm | 300,0 mm | 11,8110 in | 11 13/16 in (11,813″) | Standaard 30 cm schoolliniaal |
| 30,48 cm | 304,8 mm | 12,0000 in | 12 in (exact 1 voet) | Exacte lengte van een 12-inch liniaal |