1 inch to mm — 25.40 millimetres
1 inch is exactly 25.40 millimetres. Multiply by 25.4 to convert any value from inches to mm.
Inches to mm
LiveThe formula
Take the number of inches and multiply it by 25.4: 1 × 25.4 = 25.40 mm. The factor comes from the international definition of the units, so the result is exact rather than an estimate — only the displayed value is rounded.
| Result | 25.40 mm |
|---|---|
| In millimetres | 25.4 mm |
| In metres | 0.0254 m |
| In feet | 0.083 ft |
Where this measurement turns up
- Pipe diameters
- bolt sizes
- drill bits
- plumbing fittings
Worth knowing
Millimetres dominate engineering drawings because whole numbers are easier to tolerance. That is why an imperial pipe labelled 1 inch appears as 25.4 mm on a technical drawing, and why mixing the two systems on one drawing is considered bad practice.
Questions people ask
1 inch is exactly 25.40 millimetres. The calculation is 1 × 25.4.
Multiply the value in inches by 25.4. To go the other way, divide the mm figure by the same number.
The conversion factor is defined by international standard, so the underlying result is exact. We round the display to a sensible number of decimal places, which is why you may see a slightly shorter figure than a calculator gives.
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