31/32 as a decimal
31/32 = 0.96875 inches = 24.6062 mm.
0.96875
31/32 of an inch
Millimetres
24.6062 mm
Centimetres
2.46062 cm
Percent
96.875%
Decimal
terminates
Where 31/32 falls at each precision, and whether the mark is the value exactly
| Rule | Nearest mark | Exact? |
|---|---|---|
| 1/16 | 1 | nearest |
| 1/32 | 31/32 | exact |
| 1/64 | 31/32 | exact |
31/32 = 62/64
All the same mark. 31/32 is the form in lowest terms, which is how a rule labels it and how a cut list should read.
Converting 31/32 to a decimal
A fraction is a division. 31/32 = 31 ÷ 32 = 0.96875. The decimal terminates because 32 factors into 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 — only 2s and 5s, the factors of ten. Any fraction whose denominator is built from those has an exact decimal.
In metric that is 24.6062 millimetres (2.46062 cm), since one inch is exactly 25.4 mm. As a percentage of an inch it is 96.875%.
31/32 is a real mark on a rule: it is the 31/32 mark on a 1/32 rule, and the same mark is written 62/64 at finer precisions.
Going the other way
To turn 0.96875 back into a fraction, pick the precision you are working to and multiply. At 1/16: 0.96875 × 16 = 15.5, giving 1 after rounding to the nearest mark. At 1/32: 0.96875 × 32 = 31, giving 31/32 exactly. At 1/64: 0.96875 × 64 = 62, giving 31/32 exactly.
What is 31/32 as a decimal?
31/32 as a decimal is 0.96875. Divide the numerator by the denominator: 31 ÷ 32 = 0.96875. The division comes out exactly, with no remainder left over.
What is 0.96875 as a fraction?
0.96875 as a fraction is 31/32, in lowest terms. It can also be written 62/64, which are the same value expressed over a larger denominator.
How many millimetres is 31/32 of an inch?
31/32 of an inch is 24.6062 mm, or 2.46062 cm. An inch has been defined as exactly 25.4 mm since 1959, so this conversion is a definition rather than a measurement — the millimetre value is exact too.
Where is 31/32 on a tape measure?
31/32 is a real mark on a rule: it is the 31/32 mark on a 1/32 rule, and the same mark is written 62/64 at finer precisions.