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25.40 mm

1 in = 25.40 mm.

millimeters

25.40mm

1 in = 25.40 mm

In short

How many millimeters is 1 inches?

1 in = 25.40 mm. 1 inch = 25.400000 millimeters, so the working is 1 × 25.400000 = 25.40.

The working

The factor below is an exact definition rather than a measurement, so nothing is approximated in the arithmetic. The only rounding on this page happens where a number is displayed.

1 inch = 25.400000 millimeters
1 × 25.400000 = 25.40

How much precision do you need?

Each row is the same answer cut at a different number of decimals, with what that choice costs you. Pick the shortest row whose error is smaller than whatever you are measuring with.

Rounded toAnswer (mm)Off by
Whole number25−0.40000
1 decimal25.4exact
2 decimals25.40exact

Round trip: take 25.40 mm back the other way and you land on 1.0000 in — a drift of 0.0000 in. That gap is the rounding, not the conversion.

What 1 in looks like

1 in

One inch is exactly 25.4 mm, a definition agreed internationally in 1959 and unchanged since.

Frequently asked questions

What is 1 inches in millimeters?

1 inches is 25.40 millimeters. 1 inch = 25.400000 millimeters, so the working is 1 × 25.400000 = 25.40.

How accurate is 25.40 mm?

Rounding to 25.40 mm and converting straight back gives 1.0000 in, a drift of 0.0000 in from the 1 you started with. The factor itself is exact; every bit of that difference comes from the rounding, not the conversion.

Nearby values

Any value at all

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