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 397 millimeters into inches we have to multiply 397 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

397 mm → L_(in)

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

L_(in) = 397 mm × 0.039370078740157 in

L_(in) = 15.629921259843 in

The final result is:

397 mm → 15.629921259843 in

We conclude that 397 millimeters is equivalent to 15.629921259843 inches:

397 millimeters = 15.629921259843 inches

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 inch is equal to 0.063979848866499 × 397 millimeters.

Another way is saying that 397 millimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.063979848866499 inches.

Approximate result

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

397 mm ≅ 15.63 in

An alternative is also that one inch is approximately zero point zero six four times three hundred ninety-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