23/64 Inch to MM
Fractional inch to millimeters
23/64 inch (23/64β³)
9.128125 mm
= 0.912813 cm Β· 0.359375 inch decimal Β· 1 inch = 25.4 mm exactly
π‘ Standard fractional drill bit size. 1/64 in is also the finest graduation printed on a US tape measure.
Also written as
23/64 to mm Β· 23/64 in mm Β· 23/64" in mm Β· 23/64 inch in mm Β· 23/64 inches to millimeters Β· 23/64 en mm Β· 0.359375 inch to mm
All of these mean the same measurement. The double-prime mark (β³) and the plain quote (") both stand for inches, and en mm is simply the French and Spanish wording of the same question.
Closest metric drill size
9 mm
23/64β³ = 9.128125 mm Β· difference 0.1281 mm
Metric drills step in 0.5 mm, so a fractional inch size rarely lands exactly on one. A 0.1281 mm gap is usually invisible in a clearance hole but changes the fit on a press fit or a tapped hole.
Nearby fractional inches
| Fraction | mm | cm | Decimal |
|---|
| 21/64β³ | 8.334375 mm | 0.833437 cm | 0.328125β³ |
| 11/32β³ | 8.73125 mm | 0.873125 cm | 0.34375β³ |
| 23/64β³ | 9.128125 mm | 0.912813 cm | 0.359375β³ |
| 3/8β³ | 9.525 mm | 0.9525 cm | 0.375β³ |
| 25/64β³ | 9.921875 mm | 0.992188 cm | 0.390625β³ |
23/64β³ is 23/64 of an inch β the 23rd mark from zero on a tape measure graduated in sixty-fourths.
FAQ
How many mm is 23/64 inch?
23/64 inch equals 9.128125 mm. One inch is defined as exactly 25.4 mm, so the result is 25.4 Γ 23 Γ· 64.
What is 23/64 inch in decimal?
23/64 inch is 0.359375 inch in decimal, which is 9.128125 mm or 0.912813 cm.
Which metric size is closest to 23/64 inch?
9 mm is the closest common metric size, a difference of 0.1281 mm. Fractional-inch and metric fasteners are not interchangeable when the gap is more than about 0.2 mm.
Why is the value exact?
The international yard and pound agreement of 1959 fixed the inch at exactly 25.4 mm, so fractional inch conversions terminate rather than repeat.
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23/64 inch to mm
23/64 inch is 25.4 Γ 23 Γ· 64 = 9.128125 mm, or 0.912813 cm. In decimal inches it is 0.359375β³. Because the inch is defined as exactly 25.4 millimeters, fractional inch values convert without rounding.
Where this size shows up
Standard fractional drill bit size. 1/64 in is also the finest graduation printed on a US tape measure.
Matching it to metric
The nearest metric drill size is 9 mm, a difference of 0.1281 mm. Whether that matters depends on the job: a clearance hole tolerates it, a press fit or a tapped hole does not. For hex fasteners the same logic applies to socket sizes β a socket even a few tenths oversize will round the corners of the head.