Reference chart

Fractional Inch to Decimal & Millimeter Chart

Use this chart when a tape measure or product dimension is written as a fraction of an inch but another tool expects decimal inches or millimeters.

Quick answer

One inch equals 25.4 millimeters exactly; the table converts sixteenth-inch increments without adding project-specific assumptions.

Fractional inchDecimal inchMillimeters
00.00000.000 mm
1/160.06251.587 mm
1/80.12503.175 mm
3/160.18754.762 mm
1/40.25006.350 mm
5/160.31257.938 mm
3/80.37509.525 mm
7/160.437511.112 mm
1/20.500012.700 mm
9/160.562514.287 mm
5/80.625015.875 mm
11/160.687517.462 mm
3/40.750019.050 mm
13/160.812520.637 mm
7/80.875022.225 mm
15/160.937523.812 mm
11.000025.400 mm

How to use this chart

  1. Find the fraction shown on the tape or product label.
  2. Use the decimal value for tools that require decimal inches.
  3. Use the millimeter value when reconciling Metric documentation.
Data basis

Mathematically generated from the exact definition 1 inch = 25.4 millimeters.

Planning context

How to Turn Linear Feet into Stock Pieces

Plan trim, edging and other linear materials by separating measured run, cut allowance, stock length and reusable offcuts.

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