They usually come in lengths from 6 feet to 35 feet long. Tape measure markings represent lengths in inches and fractions of an inch. To read a tape measure, find the number next to the large tick, and then find how many small ticks past it the measurement is. Add the number next to the large tick with the fraction to get the measurement.
See the decimal equivalents for all the fractions on a tape measure. You might also like our inch fraction calculator for converting between decimal and inch fractions and getting decimal equivalents. The hook on a tape measure usually slides just a bit. The ruler below has a legend of which indicates that the smallest graduation or mark is 0. If a ruler has no legend the smallest graduation of an inch will have to be calculated.
Simply count the number of spaces between graduations or marks contained within a single inch. We discuss here, Decimal Rulers based on the English measurement system of Inches. Add this calculator to your site. The chart below can be used to easily find the correct fraction for your decimal measurement, or vice-versa.
The chart also shows hints on the markings sizes found on a tape measure or ruler. Inch fractions use denominators that are powers of 2 and go up to the 64th of an inch. That means the fraction denominators will be 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, and As a result, converting a decimal to an inch fraction is not as simple as finding the nearest fraction. Finding measurements on a ruler or tape measure can be confusing at first, but once you understand how the marks are laid out, then it is far simpler.
Download a free printable ruler with fraction measurements marked to help learn how to find the inch fractions for a measurement and for easy reading.
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