Fraction5/16
Fraction5/16
Decimal0.3125
Percent31.25%
Where the decimal comes from
5/16 equals 3125/10,000 equals 0.3125.
Multiply the top and bottom by 625 and the denominator becomes 10,000. A fraction over 10,000 is what a decimal is: 0.3125 means 3125 thousandths.
Every way to write it
- Decimal
- 0.3125
- Percent
- 31.25%
- Ratio
- 5 : 16 (part to whole)
- As inches
- 5/16″ = 7.9375 mm
Equivalent fractions
Multiply the top and bottom of 5/16 by the same number and the value does not change:
5/16 = 10/32 = 15/48 = 20/64 = 25/80 = 30/96 · more, or pick a denominator
On the number line
As a measurement
Read as inches, 5/16″ is 7.9375 mm exactly. The nearest marks on the finer rules:
| Rule | Nearest mark | Decimal inches | mm | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16ths | 5/16″ | 0.3125 | 7.9375 | exact |
| 32ths | 5/16″ | 0.3125 | 7.9375 | exact |
| 64ths | 5/16″ | 0.3125 | 7.9375 | exact |
Need a different rule or a tolerance? Nearest fraction · Within tolerance
Common questions
- What is 5/16 as a decimal?
- 5/16 is exactly 0.3125 as a decimal.
- What is 5/16 as a percentage?
- 5/16 is exactly 31.25%.
- How many millimetres is 5/16 of an inch?
- 5/16 of an inch is 7.9375 mm, computed with the exact definition 1 inch = 25.4 mm.
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