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 127 millimeters into inches we have to multiply 127 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

127 mm → L_(in)

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

L_(in) = 127 mm × 0.039370078740157 in

L_(in) = 5 in

The final result is:

127 mm → 5 in

We conclude that 127 millimeters is equivalent to 5 inches:

127 millimeters = 5 inches

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 inch is equal to 0.2 × 127 millimeters.

Another way is saying that 127 millimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.2 inches.

Approximate result

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

127 mm ≅ 5 in

An alternative is also that one inch is approximately zero point two times one hundred twenty-seven 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