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Tips and Techniques
This page will continue to grow over the next few months.
For now I think you will find the Fraction Conversion Chart
that converts Imperial fractions to metric measurements will be very
handy.
in |
cm |
in |
cm |
in |
cm |
in |
cm |
in |
cm |
in |
cm |
0 |
0.0 |
1 |
2.5 |
2 |
5.1 |
3 |
7.6 |
4 |
10.2 |
5 |
12.7 |
1/16 |
0.2 |
1 1/16 |
2.7 |
2 1/16 |
5.2 |
3 1/16 |
7.8 |
4 1/16 |
10.3 |
5 1/16 |
12.9 |
1/8 |
0.3 |
1 1/8 |
2.9 |
2 1/8 |
5.4 |
3 1/8 |
7.9 |
4 1/8 |
10.5 |
5 1/8 |
13.0 |
3/16 |
0.5 |
1 3/16 |
3.0 |
2 3/16 |
5.6 |
3 3/16 |
8.1 |
4 3/16 |
10.6 |
5 3/16 |
13.2 |
1/4 |
0.6 |
1 1/4 |
3.2 |
2 1/4 |
5.7 |
3 1/4 |
8.3 |
4 1/4 |
10.8 |
5 1/4 |
13.3 |
5/16 |
0.8 |
1 5/16 |
3.3 |
2 5/16 |
5.9 |
3 5/16 |
8.4 |
4 5/16 |
11.0 |
5 5/16 |
13.5 |
3/8 |
1.0 |
1 3/8 |
3.5 |
2 3/8 |
6.0 |
3 3/8 |
8.6 |
4 3/8 |
11.1 |
5 3/8 |
13.7 |
7/16 |
1.1 |
1 7/16 |
3.7 |
2 7/16 |
6.2 |
3 7/16 |
8.7 |
4 7/16 |
11.3 |
5 7/16 |
13.8 |
1/2 |
1.3 |
1 1/2 |
3.8 |
2 1/2 |
6.4 |
3 1/2 |
8.9 |
4 1/2 |
11.4 |
5 1/2 |
14.0 |
9/16 |
1.4 |
1 9/16 |
4.0 |
2 9/16 |
6.5 |
3 9/16 |
9.0 |
4 9/16 |
11.6 |
5 9/16 |
14.1 |
5/8 |
1.6 |
1 5/8 |
4.1 |
2 5/8 |
6.7 |
3 5/8 |
9.2 |
4 5/8 |
11.7 |
5 5/8 |
14.3 |
11/16 |
1.7 |
1 11/16 |
4.3 |
2 11/16 |
6.8 |
3 11/16 |
9.4 |
4 11/16 |
11.9 |
5 11/16 |
14.4 |
3/4 |
1.9 |
1 3/4 |
4.4 |
2 3/4 |
7.0 |
3 3/4 |
9.5 |
4 3/4 |
12.1 |
5 3/4 |
14.6 |
13/16 |
2.1 |
1 13/16 |
4.6 |
2 13/16 |
7.1 |
3 13/16 |
9.7 |
4 13/16 |
12.2 |
5 13/16 |
14.8 |
7/8 |
2.2 |
1 7/8 |
4.8 |
2 7/8 |
7.3 |
3 7/8 |
9.8 |
4 7/8 |
12.4 |
5 7/8 |
14.9 |
15/16 |
2.4 |
1 15/16 |
4.9 |
2 15/16 |
7.5 |
3 15/16 |
10.0 |
4 15/16 |
12.5 |
5 15/16 |
15.1 |
1 |
2.5 |
2 |
5.1 |
3 |
7.6 |
4 |
10.2 |
5 |
12.7 |
6 |
15.2 |
cm |
in |
cm |
in |
cm |
in |
cm |
in |
cm |
in |
cm |
|
6 |
15.2 |
7 |
17.8 |
8 |
20.3 |
9 |
22.9 |
10 |
25.4 |
11 |
27.9 |
6 1/16 |
15.4 |
7 1/16 |
17.9 |
8 1/16 |
20.5 |
9 1/16 |
23.0 |
10 1/16 |
25.6 |
11 1/16 |
28.1 |
6 1/8 |
15.6 |
7 1/8 |
18.1 |
8 1/8 |
20.6 |
9 1/8 |
23.2 |
10 1/8 |
25.7 |
11 1/8 |
28.3 |
6 3/16 |
15.7 |
7 3/16 |
18.3 |
8 3/16 |
20.8 |
9 3/16 |
23.3 |
10 3/16 |
25.9 |
11 3/16 |
28.4 |
6 1/4 |
15.9 |
7 1/4 |
18.4 |
8 1/4 |
21.0 |
9 1/4 |
23.5 |
10 1/4 |
26.0 |
11 1/4 |
28.6 |
6 5/16 |
16.0 |
7 5/16 |
18.6 |
8 5/16 |
21.1 |
9 5/16 |
23.7 |
10 5/16 |
26.2 |
11 5/16 |
28.7 |
6 3/8 |
16.2 |
7 3/8 |
18.7 |
8 3/8 |
21.3 |
9 3/8 |
23.8 |
10 3/8 |
26.4 |
11 3/8 |
28.9 |
6 7/16 |
16.4 |
7 7/16 |
18.9 |
8 7/16 |
21.4 |
9 7/16 |
24.0 |
10 7/16 |
26.5 |
11 7/16 |
29.1 |
6 1/2 |
16.5 |
7 1/2 |
19.1 |
8 1/2 |
21.6 |
9 1/2 |
24.1 |
10 1/2 |
26.7 |
11 1/2 |
29.2 |
6 9/16 |
16.7 |
7 9/16 |
19.2 |
8 9/16 |
21.7 |
9 9/16 |
24.3 |
10 9/16 |
26.8 |
11 9/16 |
29.4 |
6 5/8 |
16.8 |
7 5/8 |
19.4 |
8 5/8 |
21.9 |
9 5/8 |
24.4 |
10 5/8 |
27.0 |
11 5/8 |
29.5 |
6 11/16 |
17.0 |
7 11/16 |
19.5 |
8 11/16 |
22.1 |
9 11/16 |
24.6 |
10 11/16 |
27.1 |
11 11/16 |
29.7 |
6 3/4 |
17.1 |
7 3/4 |
19.7 |
8 3/4 |
22.2 |
9 3/4 |
24.8 |
10 3/4 |
27.3 |
11 3/4 |
29.8 |
6 13/16 |
17.3 |
7 13/16 |
19.8 |
8 13/16 |
22.4 |
9 13/16 |
24.9 |
10 13/16 |
27.5 |
11 13/16 |
30.0 |
6 7/8 |
17.5 |
7 7/8 |
20.0 |
8 7/8 |
22.5 |
9 7/8 |
25.1 |
10 7/8 |
27.6 |
11 7/8 |
30.2 |
6 15/16 |
17.6 |
7 15/16 |
20.2 |
8 15/16 |
22.7 |
9 15/16 |
25.2 |
10 15/16 |
27.8 |
11 15/16 |
30.3 |
7 |
17.8 |
8 |
20.3 |
9 |
22.9 |
10 |
25.4 |
11 |
27.9 |
12 |
30.5 |
in |
cm |
in |
cm |
in |
cm |
in |
cm |
in |
cm |
in |
cm |
12 |
30.5 |
13 |
33.0 |
14 |
35.6 |
15 |
38.1 |
16 |
40.6 |
17 |
43.2 |
12 1/16 |
30.6 |
13 1/16 |
33.2 |
14 1/16 |
35.7 |
15 1/16 |
38.3 |
16 1/16 |
40.8 |
17 1/16 |
43.3 |
12 1/8 |
30.8 |
13 1/8 |
33.3 |
14 1/8 |
35.9 |
15 1/8 |
38.4 |
16 1/8 |
41.0 |
17 1/8 |
43.5 |
12 3/16 |
31.0 |
13 3/16 |
33.5 |
14 3/16 |
36.0 |
15 3/16 |
38.6 |
16 3/16 |
41.1 |
17 3/16 |
43.7 |
12 1/4 |
31.1 |
13 1/4 |
33.7 |
14 1/4 |
36.2 |
15 1/4 |
38.7 |
16 1/4 |
41.3 |
17 1/4 |
43.8 |
12 5/16 |
31.3 |
13 5/16 |
33.8 |
14 5/16 |
36.4 |
15 5/16 |
38.9 |
16 5/16 |
41.4 |
17 5/16 |
44.0 |
12 3/8 |
31.4 |
13 3/8 |
34.0 |
14 3/8 |
36.5 |
15 3/8 |
39.1 |
16 3/8 |
41.6 |
17 3/8 |
44.1 |
12 7/16 |
31.6 |
13 7/16 |
34.1 |
14 7/16 |
36.7 |
15 7/16 |
39.2 |
16 7/16 |
41.8 |
17 7/16 |
44.3 |
12 1/2 |
31.8 |
13 1/2 |
34.3 |
14 1/2 |
36.8 |
15 1/2 |
39.4 |
16 1/2 |
41.9 |
17 1/2 |
44.5 |
12 9/16 |
31.9 |
13 9/16 |
34.4 |
14 9/16 |
37.0 |
15 9/16 |
39.5 |
16 9/16 |
42.1 |
17 9/16 |
44.6 |
12 5/8 |
32.1 |
13 5/8 |
34.6 |
14 5/8 |
37.1 |
15 5/8 |
39.7 |
16 5/8 |
42.2 |
17 5/8 |
44.8 |
12 11/16 |
32.2 |
13 11/16 |
34.8 |
14 11/16 |
37.3 |
15 11/16 |
39.8 |
16 11/16 |
42.4 |
17 11/16 |
44.9 |
12 3/4 |
32.4 |
13 3/4 |
34.9 |
14 3/4 |
37.5 |
15 3/4 |
40.0 |
16 3/4 |
42.5 |
17 3/4 |
45.1 |
12 13/16 |
32.5 |
13 13/16 |
35.1 |
14 13/16 |
37.6 |
15 13/16 |
40.2 |
16 13/16 |
42.7 |
17 13/16 |
45.2 |
12 7/8 |
32.7 |
13 7/8 |
35.2 |
14 7/8 |
37.8 |
15 7/8 |
40.3 |
16 7/8 |
42.9 |
17 7/8 |
45.4 |
12 15/16 |
32.9 |
13 15/16 |
35.4 |
14 15/16 |
37.9 |
15 15/16 |
40.5 |
16 15/16 |
43.0 |
17 15/16 |
45.6 |
13 |
33.0 |
14 |
35.6 |
15 |
38.1 |
16 |
40.6 |
17 |
43.2 |
18 |
45.7 |
in |
cm |
in |
cm |
in |
cm |
in |
cm |
in |
cm |
in |
cm |
18 |
45.7 |
19 |
48.3 |
20 |
50.8 |
21 |
53.3 |
22 |
55.9 |
23 |
58.4 |
18 1/16 |
45.9 |
19 1/16 |
48.4 |
20 1/16 |
51.0 |
21 1/16 |
53.5 |
22 1/16 |
56.0 |
23 1/16 |
58.6 |
18 1/8 |
46.0 |
19 1/8 |
48.6 |
20 1/8 |
51.1 |
21 1/8 |
53.7 |
22 1/8 |
56.2 |
23 1/8 |
58.7 |
18 3/16 |
46.2 |
19 3/16 |
48.7 |
20 3/16 |
51.3 |
21 3/16 |
53.8 |
22 3/16 |
56.4 |
23 3/16 |
58.9 |
18 1/4 |
46.4 |
19 1/4 |
48.9 |
20 1/4 |
51.4 |
21 1/4 |
54.0 |
22 1/4 |
56.5 |
23 1/4 |
59.1 |
18 5/16 |
46.5 |
19 5/16 |
49.1 |
20 5/16 |
51.6 |
21 5/16 |
54.1 |
22 5/16 |
56.7 |
23 5/16 |
59.2 |
18 3/8 |
46.7 |
19 3/8 |
49.2 |
20 3/8 |
51.8 |
21 3/8 |
54.3 |
22 3/8 |
56.8 |
23 3/8 |
59.4 |
18 7/16 |
46.8 |
19 7/16 |
49.4 |
20 7/16 |
51.9 |
21 7/16 |
54.5 |
22 7/16 |
57.0 |
23 7/16 |
59.5 |
18 1/2 |
47.0 |
19 1/2 |
49.5 |
20 1/2 |
52.1 |
21 1/2 |
54.6 |
22 1/2 |
57.2 |
23 1/2 |
59.7 |
18 9/16 |
47.1 |
19 9/16 |
49.7 |
20 9/16 |
52.2 |
21 9/16 |
54.8 |
22 9/16 |
57.3 |
23 9/16 |
59.8 |
18 5/8 |
47.3 |
19 5/8 |
49.8 |
20 5/8 |
52.4 |
21 5/8 |
54.9 |
22 5/8 |
57.5 |
23 5/8 |
60.0 |
18 11/16 |
47.5 |
19 11/16 |
50.0 |
20 11/16 |
52.5 |
21 11/16 |
55.1 |
22 11/16 |
57.6 |
23 11/16 |
60.2 |
18 3/4 |
47.6 |
19 3/4 |
50.2 |
20 3/4 |
52.7 |
21 3/4 |
55.2 |
22 3/4 |
57.8 |
23 3/4 |
60.3 |
18 13/16 |
47.8 |
19 13/16 |
50.3 |
20 13/16 |
52.9 |
21 13/16 |
55.4 |
22 13/16 |
57.9 |
23 13/16 |
60.5 |
18 7/8 |
47.9 |
19 7/8 |
50.5 |
20 7/8 |
53.0 |
21 7/8 |
55.6 |
22 7/8 |
58.1 |
23 7/8 |
60.6 |
18 15/16 |
48.1 |
19 15/16 |
50.6 |
20 15/16 |
53.2 |
21 15/16 |
55.7 |
22 15/16 |
58.3 |
23 15/16 |
60.8 |
19 |
48.3 |
20 |
50.8 |
21 |
53.3 |
22 |
55.9 |
23 |
58.4 |
24 |
61.0 |
in |
cm |
in |
cm |
in |
cm |
in |
cm |
in |
cm |
in |
cm |
24 |
61.0 |
25 |
63.5 |
26 |
66.0 |
27 |
68.6 |
28 |
71.1 |
29 |
73.7 |
24 1/16 |
61.1 |
25 1/16 |
63.7 |
26 1/16 |
66.2 |
27 1/16 |
68.7 |
28 1/16 |
71.3 |
29 1/16 |
73.8 |
24 1/8 |
61.3 |
25 1/8 |
63.8 |
26 1/8 |
66.4 |
27 1/8 |
68.9 |
28 1/8 |
71.4 |
29 1/8 |
74.0 |
24 3/16 |
61.4 |
25 3/16 |
64.0 |
26 3/16 |
66.5 |
27 3/16 |
69.1 |
28 3/16 |
71.6 |
29 3/16 |
74.1 |
24 1/4 |
61.6 |
25 1/4 |
64.1 |
26 1/4 |
66.7 |
27 1/4 |
69.2 |
28 1/4 |
71.8 |
29 1/4 |
74.3 |
24 5/16 |
61.8 |
25 5/16 |
64.3 |
26 5/16 |
66.8 |
27 5/16 |
69.4 |
28 5/16 |
71.9 |
29 5/16 |
74.5 |
24 3/8 |
61.9 |
25 3/8 |
64.5 |
26 3/8 |
67.0 |
27 3/8 |
69.5 |
28 3/8 |
72.1 |
29 3/8 |
74.6 |
24 7/16 |
62.1 |
25 7/16 |
64.6 |
26 7/16 |
67.2 |
27 7/16 |
69.7 |
28 7/16 |
72.2 |
29 7/16 |
74.8 |
24 1/2 |
62.2 |
25 1/2 |
64.8 |
26 1/2 |
67.3 |
27 1/2 |
69.9 |
28 1/2 |
72.4 |
29 1/2 |
74.9 |
24 9/16 |
62.4 |
25 9/16 |
64.9 |
26 9/16 |
67.5 |
27 9/16 |
70.0 |
28 9/16 |
72.5 |
29 9/16 |
75.1 |
24 5/8 |
62.5 |
25 5/8 |
65.1 |
26 5/8 |
67.6 |
27 5/8 |
70.2 |
28 5/8 |
72.7 |
29 5/8 |
75.2 |
24 11/16 |
62.7 |
25 11/16 |
65.2 |
26 11/16 |
67.8 |
27 11/16 |
70.3 |
28 11/16 |
72.9 |
29 11/16 |
75.4 |
24 3/4 |
62.9 |
25 3/4 |
65.4 |
26 3/4 |
67.9 |
27 3/4 |
70.5 |
28 3/4 |
73.0 |
29 3/4 |
75.6 |
24 13/16 |
63.0 |
25 13/16 |
65.6 |
26 13/16 |
68.1 |
27 13/16 |
70.6 |
28 13/16 |
73.2 |
29 13/16 |
75.7 |
24 7/8 |
63.2 |
25 7/8 |
65.7 |
26 7/8 |
68.3 |
27 7/8 |
70.8 |
28 7/8 |
73.3 |
29 7/8 |
75.9 |
24 15/16 |
63.3 |
25 15/16 |
65.9 |
26 15/16 |
68.4 |
27 15/16 |
71.0 |
28 15/16 |
73.5 |
29 15/16 |
76.0 |
25 |
63.5 |
26 |
66.0 |
27 |
68.6 |
28 |
71.1 |
29 |
73.7 |
30 |
76.2 |
in |
cm |
in |
cm |
in |
cm |
in |
cm |
in |
cm |
in |
cm |
30 |
76.2 |
31 |
78.7 |
32 |
81.3 |
33 |
83.8 |
34 |
86.4 |
35 |
88.9 |
30 1/16 |
76.4 |
31 1/16 |
78.9 |
32 1/16 |
81.4 |
33 1/16 |
84.0 |
34 1/16 |
86.5 |
35 1/16 |
89.1 |
30 1/8 |
76.5 |
31 1/8 |
79.1 |
32 1/8 |
81.6 |
33 1/8 |
84.1 |
34 1/8 |
86.7 |
35 1/8 |
89.2 |
30 3/16 |
76.7 |
31 3/16 |
79.2 |
32 3/16 |
81.8 |
33 3/16 |
84.3 |
34 3/16 |
86.8 |
35 3/16 |
89.4 |
30 1/4 |
76.8 |
31 1/4 |
79.4 |
32 1/4 |
81.9 |
33 1/4 |
84.5 |
34 1/4 |
87.0 |
35 1/4 |
89.5 |
30 5/16 |
77.0 |
31 5/16 |
79.5 |
32 5/16 |
82.1 |
33 5/16 |
84.6 |
34 5/16 |
87.2 |
35 5/16 |
89.7 |
30 3/8 |
77.2 |
31 3/8 |
79.7 |
32 3/8 |
82.2 |
33 3/8 |
84.8 |
34 3/8 |
87.3 |
35 3/8 |
89.9 |
30 7/16 |
77.3 |
31 7/16 |
79.9 |
32 7/16 |
82.4 |
33 7/16 |
84.9 |
34 7/16 |
87.5 |
35 7/16 |
90.0 |
30 1/2 |
77.5 |
31 1/2 |
80.0 |
32 1/2 |
82.6 |
33 1/2 |
85.1 |
34 1/2 |
87.6 |
35 1/2 |
90.2 |
30 9/16 |
77.6 |
31 9/16 |
80.2 |
32 9/16 |
82.7 |
33 9/16 |
85.2 |
34 9/16 |
87.8 |
35 9/16 |
90.3 |
30 5/8 |
77.8 |
31 5/8 |
80.3 |
32 5/8 |
82.9 |
33 5/8 |
85.4 |
34 5/8 |
87.9 |
35 5/8 |
90.5 |
30 11/16 |
77.9 |
31 11/16 |
80.5 |
32 11/16 |
83.0 |
33 11/16 |
85.6 |
34 11/16 |
88.1 |
35 11/16 |
90.6 |
30 3/4 |
78.1 |
31 3/4 |
80.6 |
32 3/4 |
83.2 |
33 3/4 |
85.7 |
34 3/4 |
88.3 |
35 3/4 |
90.8 |
30 13/16 |
78.3 |
31 13/16 |
80.8 |
32 13/16 |
83.3 |
33 13/16 |
85.9 |
34 13/16 |
88.4 |
35 13/16 |
91.0 |
30 7/8 |
78.4 |
31 7/8 |
81.0 |
32 7/8 |
83.5 |
33 7/8 |
86.0 |
34 7/8 |
88.6 |
35 7/8 |
91.1 |
30 15/16 |
78.6 |
31 15/16 |
81.1 |
32 15/16 |
83.7 |
33 15/16 |
86.2 |
34 15/16 |
88.7 |
35 15/16 |
91.3 |
31 |
78.7 |
32 |
81.3 |
33 |
83.8 |
34 |
86.4 |
35 |
88.9 |
36 |
91.4 |