Length

Millimeters to Inches

Enter a value in Millimeters and get the result in Inches instantly.

0.03937 in

1 mm = 0.03937 in

How to convert Millimeters to Inches

Multiply the number of Millimeters by 0.03937 to get Inches. To go the other way, divide by that same number instead.

Millimeters to Inches conversion table

MillimetersInches
1 mm0.03937 in
2 mm0.07874 in
3 mm0.11811 in
5 mm0.19685 in
10 mm0.393701 in
20 mm0.787402 in
50 mm1.9685 in
100 mm3.937 in

Metric and imperial length

The metric system builds every length unit from the meter: 1 km is 1,000 m, 1 cm is one hundredth of a meter. Imperial units relate to each other in twelves and thousands instead — 12 inches to a foot, 3 feet to a yard, 1,760 yards to a mile. The bridge between the two systems is exact: 1 inch is defined as precisely 2.54 cm.

Common questions

How many inches are in 1 mm?

One mm equals 0.03937 in. Multiply any number of millimeters by 0.03937 to get the same amount in inches.

How do I convert millimeters to inches quickly?

For a rough figure in your head, round 0.03937 to the nearest easy number and adjust. Use the converter above when the exact value matters.

Is this conversion exact?

The ratio between millimeters and inches is a fixed, defined value, so the conversion is exact. Results are rounded for display only.