Is 9/16 close to an inch?

 Milimeter to inches conversion chart

Refer to this chart when the measurements are noted in milimeters. Smaller items are usually measured in milimeters as it is a more accurate measurement.


MM Approximate Size In Inches Exact Size In Inches
1mm 1/25 Inch 0.03937 Inches
2mm 1/16 Inch 0.07874 Inches
3mm 3/32 Inch 0.11811 Inches
4mm 1/8 Inch 0.15748 Inches
5mm 3/16 Inch 0.19685 Inches
6mm Just short of 1/4 Inch 0.23622 Inches
7mm Little over 1/4 Inch 0.27559 Inches
8mm 5/16 Inch 0.31496 Inches
9mm Just short of 3/8 Inch 0.35433 Inches
10mm Little over 3/8 Inch 0.39370 Inches
11mm 7/16 Inch 0.43307 Inches
12mm Just short of 1/2 Inch 0.47244 Inches
13mm Little over 1/2 Inch 0.51181 Inches
14mm 9/16 Inch 0.55118 Inches
15mm Just short of 5/8 Inch 0.59055 Inches
16mm 5/8 Inch 0.62992 Inches
17mm Just short of 11/16 Inch 0.66929 Inches
18mm Just short of 3/4 Inch 0.70866 Inches
19mm Little under 3/4 Inch 0.74803 Inches
20mm Just short of 13/16 Inch 0.78740 Inches
21mm Little over 13/16 Inch 0.82677 Inches
22mm Just short of 7/8 Inch 0.86614 Inches
23mm Little over 7/8 Inch 0.90551 Inches
24mm 15/16 Inch 0.94488 Inches
25mm 1 Inch 0.98425 Inches


Here we will explain and show you where 9/16 inches is on a ruler. More specifically, we will give you step-by-step instructions on how to find, and then illustrate, where 9/16 is located on a ruler.

The ruler is divided up into whole inches: 1 inch, 2 inches, 3 inches, and so on. First, we will determine between which two whole inches 9/16 fits. 9 divided by 16 is 0.5625, which is greater than 0 and less than 1. Therefore, 9/16 is located between 0 inches and 1 inch on the ruler.

If you look closely at a ruler, you will see that there are 15 marks between each inch, dividing each inch into 16 equal parts. Below are the lengths to each mark from any whole inch:

Mark 1: 0.0625
Mark 2: 0.125
Mark 3: 0.1875
Mark 4: 0.25
Mark 5: 0.3125
Mark 6: 0.375
Mark 7: 0.4375
Mark 8: 0.5

Mark 9: 0.5625
Mark 10: 0.625
Mark 11: 0.6875
Mark 12: 0.75
Mark 13: 0.8125
Mark 14: 0.875
Mark 15: 0.9375


Looking at the table above, we can locate where the decimal part of 0.5625 fits. The decimal part of 0.5625 fits exactly on Mark 9.

Now we have all the information we need to show you where on our ruler 9/16 is located. 9/16 is located 0 inches and 1 inch on Mark 9. Our illustration below shows 9/16 inches marked with a red pin.

Is 9/16 close to an inch?




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How many inches is 9 16?

The decimal equivalents of eights, sixteenths, thirty-seconds and sixty-fourths of an inch..

Where is 9/16 of an inch on a ruler?

9 divided by 16 is 0.5625, which is greater than 0 and less than 1. Therefore, 9/16 is located between 0 inches and 1 inch on the ruler. Looking at the table above, we can locate where the decimal part of 0.5625 fits. The decimal part of 0.5625 fits exactly on Mark 9.

Where is 9/16 on a tape measure?

On an imperial tape measure, the markings represent lengths in inches and fractions of an inch. ... Inch Fraction, Decimal and Millimeter Equivalents..

Is 9/16 bigger than a half inch?

Converting to Decimal 0.5 is less than 0.5625 which also means that 1/2 is less than 9/16.