Enter a value in inches and instantly see the result in millimeters. The converter comes in handy wherever tools, bolts, or materials are sized in inches or inch fractions: picking a drill bit, a socket wrench, an inch-thread bolt, or checking the metric equivalent of a material thickness for a European supplier.
The inch is the standard unit for tools, bolts, and building materials in the United States and is still common in the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia. The rest of the world works in millimeters, so the conversion comes up whenever an inch dimension has to meet a metric one — often in fractional form like 3/8 or 9/16.
The most common situations: you want to know how many millimeters a 3/8 inch drill bit is, you are matching a socket wrench to a metric bolt on a European car, or you are sending a 1/8 inch sheet thickness to a supplier who works in millimeters.
The formula is simple: one inch is exactly 25.4 mm. To convert inches to millimeters, multiply the number of inches by 25.4. The converter does this the moment you type a value.
On this page you will find an inches-to-mm conversion table and the full inch fraction table in 1/32 steps, covering every size from 1/32 to 1 inch.
Converting inches to millimeters relies on one constant: one inch is exactly 25.4 mm. Simply multiply the number of inches by 25.4 to get the result in millimeters.
The full formula: millimeters = inches × 25.4. The other way around: inches = millimeters ÷ 25.4.
Example: you have a drill bit marked 3/8 inch and want its metric equivalent. Plug it in: 0.375 × 25.4 = 9.53 mm. The closest metric drill bit is usually 9.5 mm.
Another example: a bolt that is 3 3/8 inches long. Convert the fraction to decimal form (3 + 3/8 = 3.375), then multiply: 3.375 × 25.4 = 85.73 mm. The converter handles both directions the moment you type a value.
The table below converts common inch values to millimeters. Values are rounded to two decimal places. To convert an exact value, use the converter above.
| Inches | Millimeters |
|---|---|
| 0.5 in | 12.70 mm |
| 1 in | 25.40 mm |
| 1.5 in | 38.10 mm |
| 2 in | 50.80 mm |
| 3 in | 76.20 mm |
| 4 in | 101.60 mm |
| 5 in | 127.00 mm |
| Inches | Millimeters |
|---|---|
| 6 in | 152.40 mm |
| 7 in | 177.80 mm |
| 8 in | 203.20 mm |
| 9 in | 228.60 mm |
| 10 in | 254.00 mm |
| 12 in | 304.80 mm |
| 15 in | 381.00 mm |
| Inches | Millimeters |
|---|---|
| 18 in | 457.20 mm |
| 20 in | 508.00 mm |
| 24 in | 609.60 mm |
| 25 in | 635.00 mm |
| 30 in | 762.00 mm |
Want to convert the other way? Use our mm to inches converter, which has its own table and detailed content dedicated to that direction.
Drill bits, bolts, socket wrenches, and profiles in the inch system are sized in fractions, most often in 1/32 or 1/16 inch steps. The table below covers every value from 1/32 to 1 inch together with the decimal and millimeter equivalents. Millimeter values are rounded to two decimal places.
| Inch (fraction) | Inch (decimal) | Millimeters |
|---|---|---|
| 1/32 in | 0.03125 in | 0.79 mm |
| 1/16 in | 0.0625 in | 1.59 mm |
| 3/32 in | 0.09375 in | 2.38 mm |
| 1/8 in | 0.125 in | 3.18 mm |
| 5/32 in | 0.15625 in | 3.97 mm |
| 3/16 in | 0.1875 in | 4.76 mm |
| 7/32 in | 0.21875 in | 5.56 mm |
| 1/4 in | 0.25 in | 6.35 mm |
| 9/32 in | 0.28125 in | 7.14 mm |
| 5/16 in | 0.3125 in | 7.94 mm |
| 11/32 in | 0.34375 in | 8.73 mm |
| 3/8 in | 0.375 in | 9.53 mm |
| 13/32 in | 0.40625 in | 10.32 mm |
| 7/16 in | 0.4375 in | 11.11 mm |
| 15/32 in | 0.46875 in | 11.91 mm |
| 1/2 in | 0.5 in | 12.70 mm |
| Inch (fraction) | Inch (decimal) | Millimeters |
|---|---|---|
| 17/32 in | 0.53125 in | 13.49 mm |
| 9/16 in | 0.5625 in | 14.29 mm |
| 19/32 in | 0.59375 in | 15.08 mm |
| 5/8 in | 0.625 in | 15.88 mm |
| 21/32 in | 0.65625 in | 16.67 mm |
| 11/16 in | 0.6875 in | 17.46 mm |
| 23/32 in | 0.71875 in | 18.26 mm |
| 3/4 in | 0.75 in | 19.05 mm |
| 25/32 in | 0.78125 in | 19.84 mm |
| 13/16 in | 0.8125 in | 20.64 mm |
| 27/32 in | 0.84375 in | 21.43 mm |
| 7/8 in | 0.875 in | 22.23 mm |
| 29/32 in | 0.90625 in | 23.02 mm |
| 15/16 in | 0.9375 in | 23.81 mm |
| 31/32 in | 0.96875 in | 24.61 mm |
| 1 in | 1 in | 25.40 mm |
Converting inches to mm comes up in a few typical situations involving inch-based tools and materials.
One inch is exactly 25.4 mm. This is a defined constant, in force since 1959 as the international inch.
The formula is: millimeters = inches × 25.4. For example, 3 inches × 25.4 = 76.20 mm. The other way around: inches = millimeters ÷ 25.4.
3 inches is 3 × 25.4 = 76.20 mm.
18 inches is 18 × 25.4 = 457.20 mm. Among other things, that is a popular length for drawer slides sold in hardware stores.
3 3/8 inches first needs converting to decimal form: 3 + 3/8 = 3.375 inches. Then 3.375 × 25.4 = 85.73 mm.
3/8 inch is 0.375 × 25.4 = 9.53 mm. That is a popular drill bit and bolt size in the inch system.
1/8 inch is 0.125 × 25.4 = 3.18 mm. This value often corresponds to sheet metal or acrylic thickness given in inches.
2 inches is 50.80 mm, 1.5 inches is 38.10 mm, and 4 inches is 101.60 mm. You get each value by multiplying the number of inches by 25.4.
9/16 inch is 0.5625 × 25.4 = 14.29 mm. That is a popular socket wrench size in inch tool sets.
5 inches is 5 × 25.4 = 127.00 mm.
3/4 inch is 0.75 × 25.4 = 19.05 mm. That is one of the most frequently used fractions for pipes, fittings, and inch bolts.
5/32 inch is 0.15625 × 25.4 = 3.97 mm. That is a typical size for a thinner drill bit or hex key in the inch system.
13/16 inch is 0.8125 × 25.4 = 20.64 mm, and 11/16 inch is 0.6875 × 25.4 = 17.46 mm. Both sizes are most often found in socket wrench sets.
6 inches is 6 × 25.4 = 152.40 mm, and 25 inches is 25 × 25.4 = 635.00 mm.
8 inches is 8 × 25.4 = 203.20 mm, and 12 inches is 12 × 25.4 = 304.80 mm.
No, both values are close but not identical. 1/4 inch is exactly 6.35 mm, so 10 mm is closer to 25/64 inch. Meanwhile 1/16 inch is 1.5875 mm, and 2 mm is about 5/64 inch — the difference is 0.41 mm.
The value of 25.4 mm per inch comes from historical standardization decisions. In 1930 the United Kingdom adopted 2.54 cm per inch, and in 1959 the US, Canada, Australia, and other English-speaking countries signed an agreement establishing the international inch: exactly 25.4 mm. Slightly different values applied before (e.g. the US survey inch, officially retired in 2023), but today only the 25.4 mm value is in common use.
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