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| french; charriere | 3 F | 6 F | 9 F | 12 F | 15 F | 18 F | 21 F | 24 F | 27 F | 30 F | 33 F | 36 F | 39 F | 42 F | 45 F | 48 F | 51 F | 54 F | 57 F | 60 F | 63 F | 66 F | 69 F | 72 F | 75 F | 78 F | 81 F | 84 F | 87 F | 90 F | 93 F | 96 F | 99 F | 102 F | 105 F | 108 F | 111 F | 114 F | 117 F | 120 F | 123 F | 126 F | 129 F | 132 F | 135 F | 138 F | 141 F | 144 F | 147 F | 150 F | 153 F | 156 F | 159 F | 162 F | 165 F | 168 F | 171 F | 174 F | 177 F | 180 F | 183 F | 186 F | 189 F | 192 F | 195 F | 198 F | 201 F | 204 F | 207 F | 210 F | 213 F | 216 F | 219 F | 222 F | 225 F | 228 F | 231 F | 234 F | 237 F | 240 F | 243 F | 246 F | 249 F | 252 F | 255 F | 258 F | 261 F | 264 F | 267 F | 270 F | 273 F | 276 F | 279 F | 282 F | 285 F | 288 F | 291 F | 294 F | 297 F | 300 F |
The millimetre (International spelling as used by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures; SI unit symbol mm) or millimeter (American spelling) is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one thousandth of a metre, which is the SI base unit of length. Therefore there are thousand millimetres in a metre. There are ten millimetres in a centimetre.
| Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| millimeter | mm | ≡ 1×10-3 m ≡ 0.001 m | ≡ 1×10-3 m ≡ 0.001 m | Metric system SI |
| millimeters | french; charriere | millimeters | french; charriere |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | = 3 | 4 | = 12 |
| 1.5 | = 4.5 | 4.5 | = 13.5 |
| 2 | = 6 | 5 | = 15 |
| 2.5 | = 7.5 | 5.5 | = 16.5 |
| 3 | = 9 | 6 | = 18 |
The French scale or French gauge system is commonly used to measure the size of a catheter. It is most often abbreviated as Fr, but can often be seen abbreviated as Fg, Ga, FR or F. It may also be abbreviated as CH or Ch (for Charrière, its inventor).
| Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| french; charriere | F | ≡ 1⁄3 mm | = 0.3×10−3 m | Other (Length) |
| french; charriere | millimeters | french; charriere | millimeters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | = 0.33333333333333 | 4 | = 1.3333333333333 |
| 1.5 | = 0.5 | 4.5 | = 1.5 |
| 2 | = 0.66666666666667 | 5 | = 1.6666666666667 |
| 2.5 | = 0.83333333333333 | 5.5 | = 1.8333333333333 |
| 3 | = 1 | 6 | = 2 |
| millimeters | french; charriere |
|---|---|
| 1 | = 3 |
| 0.3333333 | = 1 |
| Symbol | Definition |
|---|---|
| ≡ | exactly equal |
| ≈ | approximately equal to |
| = | equal to |
| digits | indicates that digits repeat infinitely (e.g. 8.294 369 corresponds to 8.294 369 369 369 369 …) |