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mm to fractional inches Converter

Convert millimeters to decimal inches and the nearest common inch fraction.

Quick answer inches = mm / 25.4; nearest fraction = round(inches x denominator) / denominator For drill bits, fasteners, workshop measurements, and specs that use inch fractions.

Convert mm to inch fractions

Fractional inch sizes are rounded to the nearest selected fraction and reduced, such as 32/64 becoming 1/2.

Use this for: For drill bits, fasteners, workshop measurements, and specs that use inch fractions.

How to use this calculator

  1. Enter the values the calculator asks for.
  2. Check the instant result and alternate values below it.
  3. Use the chart and formula to verify common examples.

mm to fractional inches chart

MillimetersDecimal inchesNearest 1/64Nearest 1/32
1 mm0.03937 in3/64 in1/32 in
2 mm0.07874 in5/64 in3/32 in
3 mm0.11811 in1/8 in1/8 in
4 mm0.15748 in5/32 in5/32 in
5 mm0.19685 in13/64 in3/16 in
6 mm0.23622 in15/64 in1/4 in
8 mm0.31496 in5/16 in5/16 in
10 mm0.3937 in25/64 in13/32 in
12 mm0.47244 in15/32 in15/32 in
16 mm0.62992 in5/8 in5/8 in
20 mm0.7874 in25/32 in25/32 in
25 mm0.98425 in63/64 in31/32 in
30 mm1.1811 in1 3/16 in1 3/16 in
50 mm1.9685 in1 31/32 in1 31/32 in

Formula

inches = mm / 25.4; nearest fraction = round(inches x denominator) / denominator

Source

SI meter definitions and exact international inch, foot, yard, and mile relationships.

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Common questions

How does the mm to fractional inches Converter work?

Convert millimeters to decimal inches and the nearest common inch fraction.

What formula does this calculator use?

inches = mm / 25.4; nearest fraction = round(inches x denominator) / denominator

Is the result exact?

SI meter definitions and exact international inch, foot, yard, and mile relationships. Some displayed values are rounded for readability, but the calculator keeps more precision internally.

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