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 388 millimeters into inches we have to multiply 388 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

388 mm → L_(in)

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

L_(in) = 388 mm × 0.039370078740157 in

L_(in) = 15.275590551181 in

The final result is:

388 mm → 15.275590551181 in

We conclude that 388 millimeters is equivalent to 15.275590551181 inches:

388 millimeters = 15.275590551181 inches

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 inch is equal to 0.065463917525773 × 388 millimeters.

Another way is saying that 388 millimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.065463917525773 inches.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that three hundred eighty-eight millimeters is approximately fifteen point two seven six inches:

388 mm ≅ 15.276 in

An alternative is also that one inch is approximately zero point zero six five times three hundred eighty-eight 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