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Inches Decimal Equivalents

Reference data and engineering information about inches decimal equivalents for miscellaneous applications.

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Overview

Engineering reference data for Inches Decimal Equivalents in miscellaneous.

Key Formulas

Unit Conversion

y=xky = x \cdot k

Multiply by conversion factor.

Linear Interpolation

y=y1+(xx1)(y2y1)x2x1y = y_1 + \frac{(x - x_1)(y_2 - y_1)}{x_2 - x_1}

Estimate between two known points.

Percentage

p=partwhole×100%p = \frac{\text{part}}{\text{whole}} \times 100\%

Part as fraction of whole.

Variables

SymbolDescriptionUnit
xxInput value
yyOutput value
kkConversion factor

Conversion Example

To convert a fractional inch to decimal, divide the numerator by the denominator:

Decimal Inches=NumeratorDenominator\text{Decimal Inches} = \frac{\text{Numerator}}{\text{Denominator}}

Example: Convert 1/8" to decimal:

  1. Numerator (top number) = 1
  2. Denominator (bottom number) = 8
  3. Divide: 1 ÷ 8 = 0.125"

Fractional to Decimal Reference Table

63 rows
Common fractional inch to decimal equivalents (eighths, sixteenths, thirty-seconds, and sixty-fourths)
Fraction
Decimal(in)
1/80.125
1/40.25
3/80.375
1/20.5
5/80.625
3/40.75
7/80.875
1/160.0625
3/160.1875
5/160.3125
7/160.4375
9/160.5625
11/160.6875
13/160.8125
15/160.9375
1/320.03125
3/320.09375
5/320.15625
7/320.21875
9/320.28125
11/320.34375
13/320.40625
15/320.46875
17/320.53125
19/320.59375
21/320.65625
23/320.71875
25/320.78125
27/320.84375
29/320.90625
31/320.96875
1/640.015625
3/640.046875
5/640.078125
7/640.109375
9/640.140625
11/640.171875
13/640.203125
15/640.234375
17/640.265625
19/640.296875
21/640.328125
23/640.359375
25/640.390625
27/640.421875
29/640.453125
31/640.484375
33/640.515625
35/640.546875
37/640.578125
39/640.609375
41/640.640625
43/640.671875
45/640.703125
47/640.734375
49/640.765625
51/640.796875
53/640.828125
55/640.859375
57/640.890625
59/640.921875
61/640.953125
63/640.984375

Source: engineeringtoolbox.com

Interactive Charts

Inches - fractional to decimal converting table

References