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 5 millimeters into inches we have to multiply 5 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

5 mm → L_(in)

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

L_(in) = 5 mm × 0.039370078740157 in

L_(in) = 0.19685039370079 in

The final result is:

5 mm → 0.19685039370079 in

We conclude that 5 millimeters is equivalent to 0.19685039370079 inches:

5 millimeters = 0.19685039370079 inches

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 inch is equal to 5.08 × 5 millimeters.

Another way is saying that 5 millimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 5.08 inches.

Approximate result

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

5 mm ≅ 0.197 in

An alternative is also that one inch is approximately five point zero eight times five 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