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to fraction in inches",[237,1031,1032],{},"Going the other way, most decimals do not land exactly on a fraction, so you round to the nearest one:",[1034,1035,1036,1040,1043],"ol",{},[1037,1038,1039],"li",{},"Multiply the decimal part by the fraction you want: 16 for sixteenths, 32 or 64 for finer work.",[1037,1041,1042],{},"Round to the nearest whole number. That is the top of the fraction.",[1037,1044,1045],{},"Put it over 16 (or 32 or 64) and reduce.",[237,1047,1048,1049,1052],{},"For 2.7 inches: 0.7 × 16 = 11.2, which rounds to 11, so the answer is ",[243,1050,1051],{},"2 11\u002F16 inches"," (2.6875), 0.0125 inch short. The converter does this for you and shows the error at every precision.",[237,1054,1055,1056,1059,1060,1063],{},"In this chart the number in brackets is the fraction minus the decimal, in inches: ",[243,1057,1058],{},"+"," means the fraction is a little longer, ",[243,1061,1062],{},"−"," a little shorter.",[269,1065,1066,1081],{},[272,1067,1068],{},[275,1069,1070,1072,1075,1078],{},[278,1071,283],{},[278,1073,1074],{},"Nearest 1\u002F16",[278,1076,1077],{},"Nearest 1\u002F32",[278,1079,1080],{},"Nearest 1\u002F64",[288,1082,1083,1096,1109,1122,1135,1146,1159,1172,1185,1198,1210,1223,1236,1249,1262,1273,1286,1299,1312],{},[275,1084,1085,1088,1091,1093],{},[293,1086,1087],{},"0.05",[293,1089,1090],{},"1\u002F16 (+0.0125)",[293,1092,1090],{},[293,1094,1095],{},"3\u002F64 (−0.0031)",[275,1097,1098,1101,1104,1107],{},[293,1099,1100],{},"0.10",[293,1102,1103],{},"1\u002F8 (+0.0250)",[293,1105,1106],{},"3\u002F32 (−0.0063)",[293,1108,1106],{},[275,1110,1111,1114,1117,1120],{},[293,1112,1113],{},"0.15",[293,1115,1116],{},"1\u002F8 (−0.0250)",[293,1118,1119],{},"5\u002F32 (+0.0063)",[293,1121,1119],{},[275,1123,1124,1127,1130,1132],{},[293,1125,1126],{},"0.20",[293,1128,1129],{},"3\u002F16 (−0.0125)",[293,1131,1129],{},[293,1133,1134],{},"13\u002F64 (+0.0031)",[275,1136,1137,1139,1142,1144],{},[293,1138,471],{},[293,1140,1141],{},"1\u002F4 (exact)",[293,1143,1141],{},[293,1145,1141],{},[275,1147,1148,1151,1154,1156],{},[293,1149,1150],{},"0.30",[293,1152,1153],{},"5\u002F16 (+0.0125)",[293,1155,1153],{},[293,1157,1158],{},"19\u002F64 (−0.0031)",[275,1160,1161,1164,1167,1170],{},[293,1162,1163],{},"0.35",[293,1165,1166],{},"3\u002F8 (+0.0250)",[293,1168,1169],{},"11\u002F32 (−0.0063)",[293,1171,1169],{},[275,1173,1174,1177,1180,1183],{},[293,1175,1176],{},"0.40",[293,1178,1179],{},"3\u002F8 (−0.0250)",[293,1181,1182],{},"13\u002F32 (+0.0063)",[293,1184,1182],{},[275,1186,1187,1190,1193,1195],{},[293,1188,1189],{},"0.45",[293,1191,1192],{},"7\u002F16 (−0.0125)",[293,1194,1192],{},[293,1196,1197],{},"29\u002F64 (+0.0031)",[275,1199,1200,1203,1206,1208],{},[293,1201,1202],{},"0.50",[293,1204,1205],{},"1\u002F2 (exact)",[293,1207,1205],{},[293,1209,1205],{},[275,1211,1212,1215,1218,1220],{},[293,1213,1214],{},"0.55",[293,1216,1217],{},"9\u002F16 (+0.0125)",[293,1219,1217],{},[293,1221,1222],{},"35\u002F64 (−0.0031)",[275,1224,1225,1228,1231,1234],{},[293,1226,1227],{},"0.60",[293,1229,1230],{},"5\u002F8 (+0.0250)",[293,1232,1233],{},"19\u002F32 (−0.0063)",[293,1235,1233],{},[275,1237,1238,1241,1244,1247],{},[293,1239,1240],{},"0.65",[293,1242,1243],{},"5\u002F8 (−0.0250)",[293,1245,1246],{},"21\u002F32 (+0.0063)",[293,1248,1246],{},[275,1250,1251,1254,1257,1259],{},[293,1252,1253],{},"0.70",[293,1255,1256],{},"11\u002F16 (−0.0125)",[293,1258,1256],{},[293,1260,1261],{},"45\u002F64 (+0.0031)",[275,1263,1264,1266,1269,1271],{},[293,1265,839],{},[293,1267,1268],{},"3\u002F4 (exact)",[293,1270,1268],{},[293,1272,1268],{},[275,1274,1275,1278,1281,1283],{},[293,1276,1277],{},"0.80",[293,1279,1280],{},"13\u002F16 (+0.0125)",[293,1282,1280],{},[293,1284,1285],{},"51\u002F64 (−0.0031)",[275,1287,1288,1291,1294,1297],{},[293,1289,1290],{},"0.85",[293,1292,1293],{},"7\u002F8 (+0.0250)",[293,1295,1296],{},"27\u002F32 (−0.0063)",[293,1298,1296],{},[275,1300,1301,1304,1307,1310],{},[293,1302,1303],{},"0.90",[293,1305,1306],{},"7\u002F8 (−0.0250)",[293,1308,1309],{},"29\u002F32 (+0.0063)",[293,1311,1309],{},[275,1313,1314,1317,1320,1322],{},[293,1315,1316],{},"0.95",[293,1318,1319],{},"15\u002F16 (−0.0125)",[293,1321,1319],{},[293,1323,1324],{},"61\u002F64 (+0.0031)",[232,1326,1328],{"id":1327},"millimeters-to-inch-fractions","Millimeters to inch fractions",[237,1330,1331],{},"One inch is exactly 25.4 mm, so a millimeter is 5\u002F127 of an inch. The first whole number of millimeters that lands exactly on a 64th of an inch is 127 mm, which is 5 inches; everything smaller has to be rounded. Divide by 25.4 and round to the nearest fraction:",[269,1333,1334,1346],{},[272,1335,1336],{},[275,1337,1338,1340,1342,1344],{},[278,1339,286],{},[278,1341,283],{},[278,1343,1074],{},[278,1345,1077],{},[288,1347,1348,1361,1375,1388,1402,1415,1428,1441,1455,1469,1483,1497,1510,1524,1538,1551,1565],{},[275,1349,1350,1352,1355,1358],{},[293,1351,1020],{},[293,1353,1354],{},"0.0394",[293,1356,1357],{},"1\u002F16 (+0.0231)",[293,1359,1360],{},"1\u002F32 (−0.0081)",[275,1362,1363,1366,1369,1372],{},[293,1364,1365],{},"2",[293,1367,1368],{},"0.0787",[293,1370,1371],{},"1\u002F16 (−0.0162)",[293,1373,1374],{},"3\u002F32 (+0.0150)",[275,1376,1377,1380,1383,1386],{},[293,1378,1379],{},"3",[293,1381,1382],{},"0.1181",[293,1384,1385],{},"1\u002F8 (+0.0069)",[293,1387,1385],{},[275,1389,1390,1393,1396,1399],{},[293,1391,1392],{},"4",[293,1394,1395],{},"0.1575",[293,1397,1398],{},"3\u002F16 (+0.0300)",[293,1400,1401],{},"5\u002F32 (−0.0012)",[275,1403,1404,1407,1410,1413],{},[293,1405,1406],{},"5",[293,1408,1409],{},"0.1969",[293,1411,1412],{},"3\u002F16 (−0.0094)",[293,1414,1412],{},[275,1416,1417,1420,1423,1426],{},[293,1418,1419],{},"6",[293,1421,1422],{},"0.2362",[293,1424,1425],{},"1\u002F4 (+0.0138)",[293,1427,1425],{},[275,1429,1430,1433,1436,1439],{},[293,1431,1432],{},"8",[293,1434,1435],{},"0.3150",[293,1437,1438],{},"5\u002F16 (−0.0025)",[293,1440,1438],{},[275,1442,1443,1446,1449,1452],{},[293,1444,1445],{},"10",[293,1447,1448],{},"0.3937",[293,1450,1451],{},"3\u002F8 (−0.0187)",[293,1453,1454],{},"13\u002F32 (+0.0125)",[275,1456,1457,1460,1463,1466],{},[293,1458,1459],{},"12",[293,1461,1462],{},"0.4724",[293,1464,1465],{},"1\u002F2 (+0.0276)",[293,1467,1468],{},"15\u002F32 (−0.0037)",[275,1470,1471,1474,1477,1480],{},[293,1472,1473],{},"15",[293,1475,1476],{},"0.5906",[293,1478,1479],{},"9\u002F16 (−0.0281)",[293,1481,1482],{},"19\u002F32 (+0.0032)",[275,1484,1485,1488,1491,1494],{},[293,1486,1487],{},"18",[293,1489,1490],{},"0.7087",[293,1492,1493],{},"11\u002F16 (−0.0212)",[293,1495,1496],{},"23\u002F32 (+0.0101)",[275,1498,1499,1502,1505,1508],{},[293,1500,1501],{},"19",[293,1503,1504],{},"0.7480",[293,1506,1507],{},"3\u002F4 (+0.0020)",[293,1509,1507],{},[275,1511,1512,1515,1518,1521],{},[293,1513,1514],{},"20",[293,1516,1517],{},"0.7874",[293,1519,1520],{},"13\u002F16 (+0.0251)",[293,1522,1523],{},"25\u002F32 (−0.0062)",[275,1525,1526,1529,1532,1535],{},[293,1527,1528],{},"25",[293,1530,1531],{},"0.9843",[293,1533,1534],{},"1 (+0.0157)",[293,1536,1537],{},"31\u002F32 (−0.0155)",[275,1539,1540,1543,1546,1549],{},[293,1541,1542],{},"30",[293,1544,1545],{},"1.1811",[293,1547,1548],{},"1 3\u002F16 (+0.0064)",[293,1550,1548],{},[275,1552,1553,1556,1559,1562],{},[293,1554,1555],{},"50",[293,1557,1558],{},"1.9685",[293,1560,1561],{},"1 15\u002F16 (−0.0310)",[293,1563,1564],{},"1 31\u002F32 (+0.0002)",[275,1566,1567,1570,1573,1576],{},[293,1568,1569],{},"100",[293,1571,1572],{},"3.9370",[293,1574,1575],{},"3 15\u002F16 (+0.0005)",[293,1577,1575],{},[237,1579,1580],{},"The errors are in inches. 19 mm is within 0.002 inch of 3\u002F4, close enough to treat as the same for most work; 12 mm is nearly 1\u002F32 inch short of 1\u002F2, enough to make a loose joint.",[232,1582,1584],{"id":1583},"which-precision-to-use","Which precision to use",[1586,1587,1588,1594,1600,1606],"ul",{},[1037,1589,1590,1593],{},[243,1591,1592],{},"1\u002F16 inch"," is the finest mark on most tape measures and the usual precision for carpentry and most woodworking.",[1037,1595,1596,1599],{},[243,1597,1598],{},"1\u002F32 inch"," appears on many steel rules and some tapes, and is worth using for furniture and fine joinery.",[1037,1601,1602,1605],{},[243,1603,1604],{},"1\u002F64 inch"," is the step between sizes in a standard fractional drill bit set and the finest line on many machinist rules.",[1037,1607,1608,1611],{},[243,1609,1610],{},"Decimal inches"," are what calipers, machinists and CNC software use, usually to three places (a thousandth of an inch). To bring a caliper reading back to the tape, round it to the nearest 1\u002F16 or 1\u002F32 with the converter above.",{"title":1613,"searchDepth":43,"depth":43,"links":1614},"",[1615,1616,1617,1618,1619],{"id":234,"depth":43,"text":235},{"id":266,"depth":43,"text":267},{"id":1028,"depth":43,"text":1029},{"id":1327,"depth":43,"text":1328},{"id":1583,"depth":43,"text":1584},"FractionDecimalChart","Printable fraction to decimal chart for inches, every 64th from 1\u002F64 to 1 inch with millimeters, plus a converter for mixed numbers and decimal inches.","md",[1624,1627,1630,1633,1636,1639],{"q":1625,"a":1626},"What is 4 3\u002F8 as a decimal?","4.375. Keep the whole number and convert only the fraction. 3 ÷ 8 = 0.375, so 4 3\u002F8 = 4 + 0.375 = 4.375 inches. In millimeters that is 111.125 mm.",{"q":1628,"a":1629},"What are 5 3\u002F8 and 6 3\u002F8 as decimals?","5.375 and 6.375. Any whole number plus 3\u002F8 ends in .375, because 3\u002F8 is 0.375. In millimeters, 5 3\u002F8 inches is 136.525 mm and 6 3\u002F8 inches is 161.925 mm.",{"q":1631,"a":1632},"How do you convert a fraction of an inch to a decimal?","Divide the top number by the bottom number. 5\u002F16 is 5 ÷ 16 = 0.3125. For a mixed number such as 2 5\u002F16, convert the fraction and add the whole inches to get 2.3125. Every fraction on a ruler or tape, down to 1\u002F64, ends within six decimal places.",{"q":1634,"a":1635},"How do you convert decimal inches to a fraction?","Multiply the decimal part by 16 (or 32 or 64 for finer work), round to the nearest whole number, put it over 16 and reduce. For 0.43 inch, 0.43 × 16 = 6.88, which rounds to 7, so the nearest sixteenth is 7\u002F16 inch (0.4375), 0.0075 inch longer.",{"q":1637,"a":1638},"What is 1\u002F16 inch as a decimal and in millimeters?","1\u002F16 inch is 0.0625 inch, or 1.5875 mm, a little over 1.5 mm. Twice that, 1\u002F8 inch, is 0.125 inch (3.175 mm), and half of it, 1\u002F32 inch, is 0.03125 inch (0.79375 mm).",{"q":1640,"a":1641},"How do I convert millimeters to a fraction of an inch?","Divide by 25.4 to get decimal inches, then round to the nearest fraction. 18 mm ÷ 25.4 = 0.7087 inch. The nearest 1\u002F16 is 11\u002F16 inch, about 0.02 inch short; the nearest 1\u002F32 is 23\u002F32 inch, about 0.01 inch long.","fraction to decimal chart",{},true,[1646,1647,1648,1649],"how-to-read-a-tape-measure","board-foot-calculator","quilt-backing-calculator","cross-stitch-fabric-calculator",{"title":28,"description":1621},"Fraction to Decimal Chart – Inch Fractions to Decimals & mm","2026-10-17","D8KMUExTapBBYhtQ-tukYe-8RcZV2iwe_Y08vV8-EXI",1792193312312]