Here is how to convert 12 mm to inches. We will give you the fractional answer, the decimal answer, and illustrate the answer on our tape measure.
One millimeter is equal to 5/127 inches, and 12 as a fraction is 12/1. Therefore, to get the fractional answer to 12 mm in inches, we multiply 12/1 by 5/127 and simplify if necessary.
cm × 5/127 = inches
12/1 × 5/127 = inches
12/1 × 5/127 = 60/127
12/1 mm = 60/127 inches
12 mm = 60/127 inches
As promised above, we also have the answer to 12 mm in inches in decimal form. Although the fractional answer above is exact, the decimal answer may be rounded if necessary:
60/127 ≈ 0.47244094488189
60/127 ≈ 0.47244
12 mm ≈ 0.47244 inches
Our image below shows 12 mm on a tape measure. The top row of the tape measure is inches, and each mark on the bottom row is 1 millimeter (10 millimeter marks equal 1 centimeter).
As you can see, we drew a red line where 12 mm and 0.47244 inches meet on the measuring tape.
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