Here is how to convert 17.2 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 17.2 as a fraction is 86/5. Therefore, to get the fractional answer to 17.2 mm in inches, we multiply 86/5 by 5/127 and simplify if necessary.
cm × 5/127 = inches
86/5 × 5/127 = inches
86/5 × 5/127 = 86/127
86/5 mm = 86/127 inches
17.2 mm = 86/127 inches
As promised above, we also have the answer to 17.2 mm in inches in decimal form. Although the fractional answer above is exact, the decimal answer may be rounded if necessary:
86/127 ≈ 0.677165354330709
86/127 ≈ 0.67717
17.2 mm ≈ 0.67717 inches
Our image below shows 17.2 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 17.2 mm and 0.67717 inches meet on the measuring tape.
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