Fraction Decimal Chart

1/16 Fraction to Decimal Chart

Use this 1/16 chart for common tape measure marks, quick layout work, and rough inch-to-decimal checks.

1/16 Fraction Converter

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1/16 Inch Fraction Chart

Common sixteenth-inch marks with decimal inches and millimeters.

FractionDecimal inchesMillimetersNearest 1/16
1/16 0.0625 1.588 1/16
1/8 0.1250 3.175 1/8
3/16 0.1875 4.763 3/16
1/4 0.2500 6.350 1/4
5/16 0.3125 7.938 5/16
3/8 0.3750 9.525 3/8
7/16 0.4375 11.113 7/16
1/2 0.5000 12.700 1/2
9/16 0.5625 14.288 9/16
5/8 0.6250 15.875 5/8
11/16 0.6875 17.463 11/16
3/4 0.7500 19.050 3/4
13/16 0.8125 20.638 13/16
7/8 0.8750 22.225 7/8
15/16 0.9375 23.813 15/16
1 1.0000 25.400 1

Note: Values are based on 1 inch = 25.4 millimeters.

Where 1/16 works

  • Use 1/16 for tape measures and rough cuts.
  • It is common in carpentry and home projects.
  • Switch to 1/32 or 1/64 when the fit is tight.

Common sixteenths

  • 4/16 simplifies to 1/4.
  • 8/16 simplifies to 1/2.
  • 12/16 simplifies to 3/4.

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