Here is how to convert 39.7 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 39.7 as a fraction is 397/10. Therefore, to get the fractional answer to 39.7 mm in inches, we multiply 397/10 by 5/127 and simplify if necessary.
cm × 5/127 = inches
397/10 × 5/127 = inches
397/10 × 5/127 = 1 143/254
397/10 mm = 1 143/254 inches
39.7 mm = 1 143/254 inches
As promised above, we also have the answer to 39.7 mm in inches in decimal form. Although the fractional answer above is exact, the decimal answer may be rounded if necessary:
1 143/254 ≈ 1.56299212598425
1 143/254 ≈ 1.56299
39.7 mm ≈ 1.56299 inches
Our image below shows 39.7 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 39.7 mm and 1.56299 inches meet on the measuring tape.
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