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 508.8 millimeters into inches we have to multiply 508.8 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

508.8 mm → L_(in)

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

L_(in) = 508.8 mm × 0.039370078740157 in

L_(in) = 20.031496062992 in

The final result is:

508.8 mm → 20.031496062992 in

We conclude that 508.8 millimeters is equivalent to 20.031496062992 inches:

508.8 millimeters = 20.031496062992 inches

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 inch is equal to 0.049921383647799 × 508.8 millimeters.

Another way is saying that 508.8 millimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.049921383647799 inches.

Approximate result

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

508.8 mm ≅ 20.031 in

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