Inches to Millimeters Conversion
Any physical quantity can be written as:
Q = nu , where n= numerical value and u = unit used
We know that:
1 in = 25.4 mm
1 mm = 0.0393701 in
So, You can easily convert your quantity in inches to mm by simply multiply it by 25.4
Hence , general formula To convert inches to Millimeters:
p(mm) = 25.4 × p(in), where p is the numerical value
For example:
Convert 10 inches to mm
10 in = 10 × 25.4 mm = 254 mm
Inches to Millimeters Conversion Chart
Inches (in or “) | Millimeters (mm) |
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1 in | 25.4 mm |
2 in | 50.8 mm |
3 in | 76.2 mm |
4 in | 101.6 mm |
5 in | 127 mm |
6 in | 152.4 mm |
7 in | 177.8 mm |
8 in | 203.2 mm |
9 in | 228.6 mm |
10 in | 254 mm |
12 in | 304.8 mm |
16 in | 406.4 mm |
18 in | 457.2 mm |
23 in | 584.2 mm |
26 in | 660.4 mm |
31 in | 787.4 mm |
40 in | 1016 mm |
42 in | 1066.8 mm |
48 in | 1219.2 mm |
70 in | 1778 mm |
90 in | 2286 mm |
96 in | 2438.4 mm |
100 in | 2540 mm |
About Inch (in)
Name of unit: Inch
Abbreviation: in
Symbol: ''
Unit system: Imperial System
Definition: Inch is the unit of length used in both British Imperial (BI) and US Customary (USC) systems of measurements. One inch is equal to 1/12th of a foot or 1/36th of a yard. Yard, inch, foot and mile are US Customary units of length. In metric system , one inch is equal to 2.54 cm or 0.0254 m.
Uses of inch: Inch is used to measure the length, distance or height of smaller things in our day-to-day life.
Example: paper, clothes, furniture etc. Inch is used to measure the length and size of display screens for laptops, LCDs etc like 43 inch smart tv ( 43'' ).
Countries that use Inch: Inch is used to measure the length or height of objects in the US Customary system of measurements. So the countries that use the inch as the unit of length are Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Liberia and Myanmar. Also Japan and Europe use inches for measuring display screens.
About Millimetre (mm)
Name of unit: Millimetre
Abbreviation: mm
Unit system: metric system
Definition: Millimetre is the metric unit of length used to measure the length of very small objects or distances. In SI units, the fundamental unit of length is the metre and 'milli' is the latin word refers to the prefix of the metre which is equal to one thousandth i.e 0.001 ( 1 mm = 1/1000m ). Thus we can say that millimetre is one thousandth of a metre.
Uses of mm: Millimetre is the small unit of length. So , it is used to measure the length of very tiny objects like nib of a pen, a pencil or a needle , thickness of sheet or cloth etc . Miillimetre is also used various fields like physics, chemistry , medicines, mathematics etc for small measurements.
Countries that use CM: Millimetere is the metric unit of length, so it is used by all other countries around the world excluding the US, Liberia and Myanmar.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to convert inches to millimeters?
You can easily convert your quantity in inches to millimeters by multiply it by 25.4
How many mm in 1 inch?
There are 25.4 mm in inch.
How many millimeters in an inch?
There are 25.4 mm in inch.
How many mm in 12 inches?
There are 304.8 mm in inches.
How many mm in 1/2 inches?
There are 12.7 mm in inches.
How many mm in 4 inches?
There are 101.6 mm in inches.
How many mm in inches?
There are 50.8 mm in inches.
How many mm in 160 inches?
There are 4064 mm in inches.
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Which countries that used inches in the world?
The countries that use the inch as the unit of length are Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Liberia and Myanmar. Also Japan and Europe use inches for measuring display screens.
Which countries that used millimeters in the world?
It is used by all other countries around the world excluding the US, Liberia and Myanmar.
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