How do you convert millimeters to inches?

Answer by  sanabel (79)

You convert a millimeter to inches by multiplying the number of millimeters by 0.0393700787. To put it in other words, a millimeter corresponds to 0.0393700787 inches. You can also convert milimeters to inches by dividing the number of millimeters by 2.54. As an inch corresponds to 2.54 millimeters, you divide the number of inches by 2.54 to get the millimeters.

Answer by  NotQuitePhD (113)

1 millimeter is 0.0393700787 inches, so to convert millimeters to inches, multiply the number of millimeters by 0.04 for an approximate number of inches. If you need to convert inches to millimeters, simply reverse the equation and divide the number of inches by 0.04 for the approximate number of millimeters.

Answer by  JumboCow (217)

25mm is approximately 1 inch. Therefore if you want to find out how many inches you have you need to divide your number of millimeters by 25. You need to times your number of inches by 25 to convert back to millimeters.