Convert Millimetres (mm) to Picas (pc) | mm in pc

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This quick and easy calculator will convert Millimetres (mm) to Picas (pc) and show formula, brief history on the units and quick maths for the conversion.

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Quick Reference for Converting Millimetres to Picas

Formula
pc = mm / 4.22
Quick Rough Maths
To get the Picas, divide the number of Millimetres by 4.2
Millimetres (mm) in 1 Pica
There are 4.22 Millimetres in 1 Pica
Picas (pc) in 1 Millimetre
There are 0.24 Picas in 1 Millimetre

Unit Information

Millimetre
/ˈmɪlɪmiːtə/
Symbol: mm
Unit System: SI

What is the Millimetre?

The millimetre (American spelling millimeter) is a unit of length and is a multiple of the SI unit metre. It uses the symbol mm.

There are 1000 mm in 1 m and 10 mm in 1 cm. From this one can derive that there are 0.03937 in.

The millimetre is sometimes verbally abbreviated to 'mil' - which can cause confusion in the US as there is a unit there that means thousandth of an inch.

Pica
/ˈpʌɪkə/
Symbol: pc
Unit System: Typography

What is the Pica?

The pica is a unit of length in the field of typography and uses the symbol pc.

There are 12 points in 1 pica. 1 pica represents approximately 1/6 of an inch.

Picas are expressed using numbers and a lower case p on software such as Adobe InDesign - for example 8p6 which would represent 8 picas and 6 points (or 8.5 picas).

The Pica is very useful in measuring and calculating the space needed to print letters and words on paper - for example when laying out books or magazine articles; the font lengths are quanitified by the number of characters per pica (cpp).


Conversion Tables for Millimetres (mm) to Picas (pc)