Here is how to convert 48.5 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 48.5 as a fraction is 97/2. Therefore, to get the fractional answer to 48.5 mm in inches, we multiply 97/2 by 5/127 and simplify if necessary.
cm × 5/127 = inches
97/2 × 5/127 = inches
97/2 × 5/127 = 1 231/254
97/2 mm = 1 231/254 inches
48.5 mm = 1 231/254 inches
As promised above, we also have the answer to 48.5 mm in inches in decimal form. Although the fractional answer above is exact, the decimal answer may be rounded if necessary:
1 231/254 ≈ 1.90944881889764
1 231/254 ≈ 1.90945
48.5 mm ≈ 1.90945 inches
Our image below shows 48.5 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 48.5 mm and 1.90945 inches meet on the measuring tape.
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