
Here is how to convert 500 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 500 as a fraction is 500/1. Therefore, to get the fractional answer to 500 mm in inches, we multiply 500/1 by 5/127 and simplify if necessary.
cm × 5/127 = inches
500/1 × 5/127 = inches
500/1 × 5/127 = 19 87/127
500/1 mm = 19 87/127 inches
500 mm = 19 87/127 inches
As promised above, we also have the answer to 500 mm in inches in decimal form. Although the fractional answer above is exact, the decimal answer may be rounded if necessary:
19 87/127 ≈ 19.6850393700787
19 87/127 ≈ 19.68504
500 mm ≈ 19.68504 inches
Our image below shows 500 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 500 mm and 19.68504 inches meet on the measuring tape.
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