Convert inches to millimeters

1 in = 25.4 mm — exactly. Both units are defined against the SI, so this factor is a fraction, not an approximation.

25.4mm
✓ Exact 1 in = 25.4 mm
As a fraction: 127/5
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1 in = 25.4 mm
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  • Gigameters Gm 2.54e-11
  • Megameters Mm 2.54e-8
  • Kilometers km 0.000 025 4
  • Hectometers hm 0.000 254
  • Decameters dam 0.002 54
  • Meters m 0.0254
  • Decimeters dm 0.254
  • Centimeters cm 2.54
  • Millimeters mm 25.4
  • Micrometers µm 25 400
  • Nanometers nm 25 400 000
  • Picometers pm 25 400 000 000
  • Femtometers fm 25 400 000 000 000
  • Inches in 1
  • Feet ft 0.083 333 333 333 3
  • Yards yd 0.027 777 777 777 8
  • Miles mi 0.000 015 782 828 282 8
  • Nautical miles nmi 0.000 013 714 902 807 8
  • Thous thou 1000
  • Hands hh 0.25
  • Links li 0.126 262 626 263
  • Spans span 0.111 111 111 111
  • Cubits cubit 0.055 555 555 555 6
  • Ells ell 0.022 222 222 222 2
  • Fathoms ftm 0.013 888 888 888 9
  • Rods rd 0.005 050 505 050 51
  • Chains ch 0.001 262 626 262 63
  • Furlongs fur 0.000 126 262 626 263
  • Leagues lea 0.000 005 260 942 760 94
  • Barleycorns barleycorn 3
  • US survey feet ft (US) 0.083 333 166 666 7
  • US survey miles mi (US) 0.000 015 782 796 717 2
  • Ångströms Å 254 000 000
  • Microns µ 25 400
  • Bohr radiuss a₀ 479 990 435.981
  • Planck lengths ℓₚ 1.57153419479e+33
  • Astronomical units au 1.69788512906e-13
  • Light-years ly 2.68478211842e-18
  • Light-seconds ls 8.47252801803e-11
  • Light-minutes lmin 1.41208800301e-12
  • Parsecs pc 8.23157939519e-19
  • Kiloparsecs kpc 8.23157939519e-22
  • Megaparsecs Mpc 8.23157939519e-25
  • Solar radiuss R☉ 3.65099899382e-11
  • Earth radiuss R🜨 3.98681525663e-9
  • Point (DTP)s pt 72
  • Picas pc 6
  • Scandinavian miles mil 0.000 002 54
  • Versts вер 0.000 023 809 523 809 5
  • Lis 里 0.000 050 8

Every row is Inch (in) converted through the meter, in exact rational arithmetic.

How to convert inches to millimeters

Multiply the number of inches by 25.4 to get millimeters.

The exact factor is 25.4 — as a fraction, 127/5.

Inch: Defined as exactly 25.4 mm by the 1959 international yard and pound agreement.

Inch to Millimeter conversion table

Inches (in) Millimeters (mm)
1 in 25.4
2 in 50.8
3 in 76.2
5 in 127
10 in 254
20 in 508
25 in 635
50 in 1270
100 in 2540
250 in 6350
500 in 12 700
1000 in 25 400

Millimeter to Inch conversion table

Millimeters (mm) Inches (in)
1 mm 0.039 370 079
2 mm 0.078 740 157
3 mm 0.118 110 24
5 mm 0.196 850 39
10 mm 0.393 700 79
20 mm 0.787 401 57
25 mm 0.984 251 97
50 mm 1.968 503 9
100 mm 3.937 007 9
250 mm 9.842 519 7
500 mm 19.685 039
1000 mm 39.370 079

Frequently asked

How many millimeters are in a inch?

One inch equals 25.4 millimeters (in → mm). That figure is exact, not rounded.

How do you convert inches to millimeters?

Multiply the number of inches by 25.4 to get millimeters.

What is 1 mm in inches?

One millimeter is 0.03937007874 inches.

What is 10 in in mm?

10 in = 254 mm.

What exactly is a inch?

Defined as exactly 25.4 mm by the 1959 international yard and pound agreement.

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