What size is a 2 mm?

The following information will show you exactly how big 2 mm is with some great examples. 

A millimeter is a unit of length measurement in the metric system and is often used to measure small items. 

The abbreviation used for millimeter is mm and the prefix term milli denotes a factor of one-thousandth. 

Milli comes from the Latin term Mille which means one thousand.

2 mm is a small measurement that is equal to 0.2 centimeters (cm), 0.078 inches, 0.002 meters, and 2000 micrometers. 

Use the following chart to convert 2 mm into other units of measurements. 

What object is 2 mm long?

There are several items that can be referenced to see the size of 2 mm. 

Nickel thickness

A nickel coin in the USA is worth 5 cents in value. The nickel coin is very common and many people are familiar with the size of these coins.

If you measure the thickness of a nickel, it will equal 1.95 mm. Although it is just shy of 2 mm it is close enough to use as a reference.

Tip of a crayon

Crayons are often found in schools and libraries and are made out of pigmented wax. They are normally used for drawing and coloring images on paper. Many people will use a crayon with a coloring book.

Most crayons are about 3.5 inches in length. You can also use a crayon to reference the size of 2 mm as the tip of the crayon itself is 2 mm wide. 

2 Dimes width

Coins are a great item to use for size references. The Canadian dime is a coin that is worth 10 cents in value. Similar to the nickel coin, the dime is very common and often kept by many people.

If you measure the thickness of a Canadian dime, it will equal 1.22 mm. So if you placed 2 dimes one on top of the other, it will equal just over 2 mm thick. Not exactly but it’s close. 

20 sheets of paper

A sheet of paper can vary in dimensions and has several different uses. The thickness of a sheet of printer paper can range from 0.05 to 0.10 mm. 

So if 1 sheet of paper is 0.10 mm thick, 10 sheets will equal 1mm thick and 20 sheets will equal 2 mm thick. 

Placing 20 sheets of paper one on top of each other will show you the size of 2 mm. 

How do you measure mm on a ruler?

Using a ruler is quite common to measure smaller items. To locate mm on a ruler, start at the end of the ruler which is the 0 point, and start to count the individual markings on the edge of the ruler. Each one of these markings is equal to 1 mm. If you count 5 markings, it is equal to 5 mm. 

How do you measure mm on a tape measure?

Tape measures can vary in types, markings, and styles. If you have a metric measuring tape, it is easy to measure in millimeters. 

The metric measuring tape will have markings for millimeters, centimeters, and meters. 

The large number on the tape indicates centimeters. The smaller markings are millimeters which are exactly 1/10 of a centimeter. 

The metric measuring tape might have a red number that indicates decimeters. 

How big is a pea in mm?

It’s also common to use a pea for size reference. Although they can vary in size, it’s normal for a whole green pea to measure between 7-10 mm in size which is close to 1 cm.