37/64 Inch to MM

Fractional inch to millimeters

37/64 inch (37/64β€³)
14.684375 mm
= 1.468437 cm Β· 0.578125 inch decimal Β· 1 inch = 25.4 mm exactly
πŸ’‘ Standard fractional drill bit size. 1/64 in is also the finest graduation printed on a US tape measure.
Also written as

37/64 to mm Β· 37/64 in mm Β· 37/64" in mm Β· 37/64 inch in mm Β· 37/64 inches to millimeters Β· 37/64 en mm Β· 0.578125 inch to mm

All of these mean the same measurement. The double-prime mark (β€³) 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
15 mm
37/64β€³ = 14.684375 mm Β· difference 0.3156 mm
Metric drills step in 0.5 mm, so a fractional inch size rarely lands exactly on one. A 0.3156 mm gap is usually invisible in a clearance hole but changes the fit on a press fit or a tapped hole.
Nearby fractional inches
FractionmmcmDecimal
35/64β€³13.890625 mm1.389063 cm0.546875β€³
9/16β€³14.2875 mm1.42875 cm0.5625β€³
37/64β€³14.684375 mm1.468437 cm0.578125β€³
19/32β€³15.08125 mm1.508125 cm0.59375β€³
39/64β€³15.478125 mm1.547813 cm0.609375β€³
37/64β€³ is 37/64 of an inch β€” the 37th mark from zero on a tape measure graduated in sixty-fourths.
FAQ
How many mm is 37/64 inch?
37/64 inch equals 14.684375 mm. One inch is defined as exactly 25.4 mm, so the result is 25.4 Γ— 37 Γ· 64.
What is 37/64 inch in decimal?
37/64 inch is 0.578125 inch in decimal, which is 14.684375 mm or 1.468437 cm.
Which metric size is closest to 37/64 inch?
15 mm is the closest common metric size, a difference of 0.3156 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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37/64 inch to mm

37/64 inch is 25.4 Γ— 37 Γ· 64 = 14.684375 mm, or 1.468437 cm. In decimal inches it is 0.578125β€³. 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 15 mm, a difference of 0.3156 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.

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