How to convert millimeters to decimals

The world of mathematics is everything that surrounds us, especially under the hood of your car, in the construction and weaving of your everyday tasks in the home. If you are trying to convert millimeters to inches, without a conversion table, there is a simple formula you can use to get the answer. If you are doing more than one conversion, it is best to write them so you can track them.

You will need to:
  • Calculator
Steps to follow:

one

Enter the number of millimeters you want to convert, such as 8 millimeters to inches.

two

Divide the length in millimeters by the number of millimeters in inch measures. One inch equals 25.4 millimeters, 1/2 inch equals 12.7 millimeters and 1/4 inch equals 6.35 millimeters.

3

Divide your millimeters by 25.4. For example, if you want to convert 8 millimeters to inches, the equation is 8 / 25.4 = 0.31496 inches.