Here is how to convert 72.5 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 72.5 as a fraction is 145/2. Therefore, to get the fractional answer to 72.5 mm in inches, we multiply 145/2 by 5/127 and simplify if necessary.
cm × 5/127 = inches
145/2 × 5/127 = inches
145/2 × 5/127 = 2 217/254
145/2 mm = 2 217/254 inches
72.5 mm = 2 217/254 inches
As promised above, we also have the answer to 72.5 mm in inches in decimal form. Although the fractional answer above is exact, the decimal answer may be rounded if necessary:
2 217/254 ≈ 2.85433070866142
2 217/254 ≈ 2.85433
72.5 mm ≈ 2.85433 inches
Our image below shows 72.5 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 72.5 mm and 2.85433 inches meet on the measuring tape.
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