On a metric tape you will basically see markings for meters centimeters and millimeters.
Millimeter reading metric tape measure.
Wide blade tape measure with 17 ft.
Numbers shown represent meters decimeters sometimes shown in red see example picture and centimeters.
Milwaukee 8 m 26 ft.
Use a tape measure properly so you can tackle your diy projects with accuracy.
There are 10 decimeters in a meter 10 centimeters in a decimeter and 10 millimeters in a centimeter.
As they are so small they are generally not individually numbered on tape measures.
These are the smallest unit on the tape measure scale and are also marked with the smalles hash mark along the edge.
The millimeter marks typically are the same length except for the middle one which readily identifies 5 millimeters.
Metric measurement is the simplest system of use.
Building and construction practice calls for all measurements to be made in millimeters mm.
There are 10 millimeters in 1 centimeter.
Converting from centimeters to millimeters you don t actually need to count every single millimeter mark along the ruler you can use the numbered centimeter marks as a shortcut.
Metric is based on tens.
Tape measure metric english scale 25 model 30 456 11 87.