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47 mm in inches

  • Ingredient weights: King Arthur Baking chart
  • Updated
  • Reviewed by Alex · How we calculate
Flour stored in a glass jar with a clip lid
King Arthur Baking chart1 cup all-purpose flour = 120 gSpooned and levelled
Photo: Ilinca Roman / Unsplash

47 mm = 1.8504 in

Worked example

47 ÷ 25.4 = 1.8504 inches. On a ruler marked in sixteenths, that is about 1 7/8″; in thirty-seconds, 1 27/32″; in sixty-fourths, 1 27/32″. The nearest 1/16 mark (1 7/8″ = 47.62 mm) is off by 0.62 mm.

47 mm is also 4.7 cm.

MillimetersInchesNearest 1/16
42 mm1.65351 5/8″
43 mm1.69291 11/16″
44 mm1.73231 3/4″
45 mm1.77171 3/4″
46 mm1.8111 13/16″
47 mm1.85041 7/8″
48 mm1.88981 7/8″
49 mm1.92911 15/16″
50 mm1.96851 15/16″
51 mm2.00792″
52 mm2.04722 1/16″

Frequently asked questions

How many inches is 47 mm?

1.8504 inches, about 1 7/8″.

What fraction of an inch is 47 mm?

About 1 27/32″ to the nearest 1/32.