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 317 millimeters into inches we have to multiply 317 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

317 mm → L_(in)

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

L_(in) = 317 mm × 0.039370078740157 in

L_(in) = 12.48031496063 in

The final result is:

317 mm → 12.48031496063 in

We conclude that 317 millimeters is equivalent to 12.48031496063 inches:

317 millimeters = 12.48031496063 inches

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 inch is equal to 0.0801261829653 × 317 millimeters.

Another way is saying that 317 millimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0801261829653 inches.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that three hundred seventeen millimeters is approximately twelve point four eight inches:

317 mm ≅ 12.48 in

An alternative is also that one inch is approximately zero point zero eight times three hundred seventeen 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