Convert 3/8 of an Inch to Millimeters

To convert 3/8 inch to millimeters, we need to know that 1 inch is equivalent to 25.4 millimeters. By understanding the relationship between inches and millimeters, we can convert the given measurement.

When converting inches to millimeters, we multiply the inch measurement by 25.4 since each inch contains 25.4 millimeters. Since there are many millimeters in an inch, the resulting value in millimeters will be larger than what we started with.

Applying this conversion method to 3/8 inch:

3/8 inch * 25.4 millimeters/inch = (3 * 25.4) / 8 = 76.2 / 8 =9.525 millimeters which could be rounded to 9.5 mm.

Therefore, 3/8 inch is equal to 9.525 millimeters which we could round to 9.5 mm.

You could also convert 3/8 to a decimal by dividing 3 by 8 and multiply this number by 25.4 to convert 3/8 inch to millimeters.