Here is how to convert 30.5 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 30.5 as a fraction is 61/2. Therefore, to get the fractional answer to 30.5 mm in inches, we multiply 61/2 by 5/127 and simplify if necessary.
cm × 5/127 = inches
61/2 × 5/127 = inches
61/2 × 5/127 = 1 51/254
61/2 mm = 1 51/254 inches
30.5 mm = 1 51/254 inches
As promised above, we also have the answer to 30.5 mm in inches in decimal form. Although the fractional answer above is exact, the decimal answer may be rounded if necessary:
1 51/254 ≈ 1.2007874015748
1 51/254 ≈ 1.20079
30.5 mm ≈ 1.20079 inches
Our image below shows 30.5 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 30.5 mm and 1.20079 inches meet on the measuring tape.
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