Here is how to convert 17 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 17 as a fraction is 17/1. Therefore, to get the fractional answer to 17 mm in inches, we multiply 17/1 by 5/127 and simplify if necessary.
cm × 5/127 = inches
17/1 × 5/127 = inches
17/1 × 5/127 = 85/127
17/1 mm = 85/127 inches
17 mm = 85/127 inches
As promised above, we also have the answer to 17 mm in inches in decimal form. Although the fractional answer above is exact, the decimal answer may be rounded if necessary:
85/127 ≈ 0.669291338582677
85/127 ≈ 0.66929
17 mm ≈ 0.66929 inches
Our image below shows 17 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 17 mm and 0.66929 inches meet on the measuring tape.
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