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17/64 inch in decimal and mm

Decimal inches

0.265625 in

0.2656 in to four places

Millimetres

6.746875 mm

From the standard, the international inch, 25.4 mm exactly

The math

  1. A fraction is its top number divided by its bottom number: 17/64 in = 17 ÷ 64 = 0.265625 in.
  2. An inch is exactly 25.4 mm, so 0.265625 × 25.4 = 6.746875 mm, or 6.747 mm to three places.
  3. In feet, divide by 12: 0.265625 ÷ 12 = 0.022135 ft. In centimetres, divide the mm by 10: 0.6746875 cm.

17/64 to the nearest 1/8, 1/16, 1/32

A tape or rule marked more coarsely than 64ths can’t show 17/64 exactly. The nearest marks, and how far off each is (plus means the mark is bigger; a size exactly halfway goes to the bigger mark):

NearestMarkOff by (in)Off by (mm)
1/81/4 in−0.015625−0.397
1/161/4 in−0.015625−0.397
1/329/32 in+0.015625+0.397

Drills, plywood and lumber at 17/64 in

Drills either side of 17/64 in
DrillSizeOff by
6.7 mm0.2638 in−0.0469 mm
6.8 mm0.2677 in+0.0531 mm

Every drill is on the drill bit size chart.

Bits of this size

Sizes either side

FractionDecimalmm
1/4 in0.25 in6.350 mm
9/32 in0.28125 in7.144 mm

Every size is on the fraction to decimal chart; any other size goes in the fraction to decimal calculator.