Here is how to convert 71.5 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 71.5 as a fraction is 143/2. Therefore, to get the fractional answer to 71.5 mm in inches, we multiply 143/2 by 5/127 and simplify if necessary.
cm × 5/127 = inches
143/2 × 5/127 = inches
143/2 × 5/127 = 2 207/254
143/2 mm = 2 207/254 inches
71.5 mm = 2 207/254 inches
As promised above, we also have the answer to 71.5 mm in inches in decimal form. Although the fractional answer above is exact, the decimal answer may be rounded if necessary:
2 207/254 ≈ 2.81496062992126
2 207/254 ≈ 2.81496
71.5 mm ≈ 2.81496 inches
Our image below shows 71.5 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 71.5 mm and 2.81496 inches meet on the measuring tape.
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