Conversion formula

The conversion factor from millimeters to inches is 0.039370078740157, which means that 1 millimeter is equal to 0.039370078740157 inches:

1 mm = 0.039370078740157 in

To convert 120 millimeters into inches we have to multiply 120 by the conversion factor in order to get the length amount from millimeters to inches. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 mm → 0.039370078740157 in

120 mm → L_(in)

Solve the above proportion to obtain the length L in inches:

L_(in) = 120 mm × 0.039370078740157 in

L_(in) = 4.7244094488189 in

The final result is:

120 mm → 4.7244094488189 in

We conclude that 120 millimeters is equivalent to 4.7244094488189 inches:

120 millimeters = 4.7244094488189 inches

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 inch is equal to 0.21166666666667 × 120 millimeters.

Another way is saying that 120 millimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.21166666666667 inches.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that one hundred twenty millimeters is approximately four point seven two four inches:

120 mm ≅ 4.724 in

An alternative is also that one inch is approximately zero point two one two times one hundred twenty millimeters.

Conversion table

millimeters to inches chart

For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from millimeters to inches