Understanding the Conversion

Conversion

Millimeters (mm) and inches (in) are both units of length, but they belong to different measurement systems: millimeters to the metric system and inches to the imperial system.

  • 1 inch is equal to 25.4 millimeters.

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Calculation:

To convert 100mm to inches, we divide the number of millimeters by the conversion factor:

  • 100 millimeters / 25.4 millimeters/inch = 3.937 inches (approximately)

Therefore:

100 millimeters is equal to approximately 3.937 inches.

Other Common Metric-to-Imperial Conversions:

  • 1 meter (m) = 3.28 feet
  • 1 kilometer (km) = 0.62 miles
  • 1 gram (g) = 0.035 ounces
  • 1 kilogram (kg) = 2.2 pounds
  • 1 liter (L) = 0.26 gallons